Argentina vs Croatia now live: First excitement!

Possible Bayern transfer in the middle

Created: 12/13/2022, 8:34 p.m

By: Florian Schimak

The first semi-final of the 2022 World Cup is coming up: who will buy the final ticket?

Argentina or Croatia?

Before kick-off there was a fuss about Messi.

The game in the live ticker.

• Argentina 1-0 Croatia

  , Tue, 8pm

• Before the

  World Cup semifinals,

  there is excitement about

  Lionel Messi

• Does

  Modric fairy tale

  continue?

  World Cup final

  or end of career!

• This

  live ticker

  for the

  World Cup semifinals

  between

  Argentina

  and

  Croatia

  is constantly updated

34th minute: GOOOOOOOOOOOOOR!

What a 911!

Messi nails the thing in the triangle, no chance for Livakovic!

Argentina 1-0 Croatia

32 minutes: Penalty!

Alvarez is through, dives free in front of Livakovic.

If the ball passes him, clears the city striker.

Clear thing!

Argentina vs Croatia now live: First excitement!

Possible Bayern transfer in the middle

24 minutes:

First degree!

Livakovic is required, but is also on the spot.

Fernandez tries a flick from the box but the Croatia keeper, who has been linked with Bayern Munich, slaps him aside before it's cleared.

Finally a shot on goal!

17 minutes:

Ouch!

Croatia takes a short corner and puts the ball on the far post.

There Lovren is against two Argentinians, who, however, rattle together in a header duel.

After a short break in treatment, everyone involved can continue.

Argentina vs Croatia now live: Ball rolls!

First tricky scene © IMAGO / Ulmer/Team photo

14 minutes:

First tricky scene!

Argentina plays forward, Messi wants to jump into the penalty area, but is felled.

Referee Orsato lets it go and makes it clear that he saw no foul.

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10 minutes:

The Croatians now have more possession and let the ball run.

However, there is little speed in the actions.

Modric and Co. shy away from the big risk, which is why there is still very little going on here.

3 minutes:

The expected start.

We won't expect any fireworks today.

However, the Argentines already have some deep runs through their full-back.

But it wasn't really dangerous.

1st minute: kick-off!

The ball rolls at the Lusail Iconic Stadium in Qatar.

December 13 update, 7:55 p.m.:

The anthems sound!

So you can start right away!

Update from December 13, 7.50 p.m .:

Referee Daniele Orsato from Italy will whistle in 10 minutes for the first semifinals of the 2022 World Cup.

So we're hot!

Update from December 13, 7:27 p.m .:

Argentina and Croatia meet for the fifth time today.

Most recently at the 2018 World Cup in the group phase, where the "Vatreni" surprisingly clearly won 3-0 against Messi and Co.

Incidentally, “La Pulga” scored his first international goal against Croatia.

Update from December 13, 7:20 p.m.:

Home game for Argentina?

There are said to be 30,000 South African fans in the stadium today.

In the previous games, the arena was firmly in the hands of the Albiceleste supporters.

Update from December 13, 6:55 p.m .:

The Albiceleste does not surprise with its lineup either.

Except for two changes, it's the same starting XI.

For the suspended Acuna, Tagliafico starts at the back left.

In addition, Paredes is allowed to play on the six.

Lisandro Martinez has to give way for him.

Update from December 13, 6:48 p.m .:

Croatia’s lineup is available!

Unsurprisingly, coach Dalic makes no changes from the side that defeated Brazil on penalties in the quarter-finals.

So three Bundesliga stars are there again.

Sosa, Gvardiol, and Kramaric begin.

First report from December 13, 5 p.m.:

Munich / Lusail - It's done!

Argentina and Croatia face off in the first semi-final of the 2022 World Cup.

Who buys the final ticket?

In 2014, the Albiceleste reached the World Cup final, but lost 1-0 to Germany after extra time.

Four years ago, the Croatians faced France and lost 4-2.

Of course, all eyes are on Lionel Messi ahead of the World Cup semi-final between Argentina and Croatia.

It is probably the last chance for the PSG star to crown his unique career with the World Cup.

Before kick-off, however, there was excitement about the 35-year-old.

Argentina vs Croatia in the live ticker: Before the World Cup semifinals there is excitement about Messi

There was excitement around Lionel Messi ahead of the World Cup semi-final between Argentina and Croatia.

© IMAGO / AFLOSPORT

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However, this does not mean that the France star considers the CR7 to be a farm animal, quite the opposite.

Ziege means "goat" in English.

In sports, however, "Goat" is "Greatest Of All Time", as the greatest of all time.

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For another big star, a victory in the World Cup semifinals today could also be another triumph.

Luka Modrić, after all world footballer of 2018, is preparing at the age of 38 to finally hold the World Cup trophy in his hands.

But that would require a win against Messi and Argentina in the World Cup semi-finals.