Argentina and Croatia are both hungry to get back to the World Cup final and they will meet in the semifinal on Tuesday in one of the biggest matchups yet.
Argentina's Lionel Messi celebrates after scoring Argentina's second goal during the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between the Netherlands and Argentina, at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, Friday, Dec. 9, 2022.
Argentina defeated the Netherlands in a hotly contested matchup that ended in penalties. The team defeated Australia in the Round of 16 and beat Poland and Mexico in their Group C matches, but somehow were upset by Saudi Arabia. Regardless, Argentina is playing to appear in their first World Cup final since 2014.the runner-up in Group F to Morocco, who also somehow made it to the other semifinals. Croatia defeated Canada in their group matches and drew with Morocco and Belgium.
Luka Modric celebrates after Croatia defeated Brazil in a penalty shootout during a World Cup quarterfinal soccer match at the Education City Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar, Friday, Dec. 9, 2022. The match will be played at Lusail Iconic Stadium in Qatar. It is the same venue Argentina defeated the Netherlands in last week.The semifinal match between Argentina and Croatia can be seen on FOX. The coverage begins at 1 p.m. ET with the match starting at 2 p.m. ET. Fans can alsoLionel Messi is still the one who is going to pack the punch in the end. The Croatian defense needs to be aware of where he is at all times and make sure they leave none of his teammates unmarked.
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