• Lionel Messi 34' (pen.)
  • Julian Alvarez 39', 69'
3
Semifinals
Finished
ARG
CRO
KO
  • Mateo Kovacic (Croatia) gets a yellow card.
    Croatia
    Yellow Card
    CRO - Mateo Kovacic
    Croatia
    Yellow Card
    CRO - Dominik Livakovic
    32'
  • Lionel Messi nets and Argentina now lead 1-0. The goal came from the penalty spot.
    Argentina
    Goal
    ARG - Lionel Messi
    34'
  • Goal! Argentina extend their lead to 2-0 through Julian Alvarez.
    Argentina
    Goal
    ARG - Julian Alvarez
    39'
HT
  • The away team have replaced Borna Sosa with Mislav Orsic. This is the first substitution made today by Zlatko Dalic.
    Croatia
    Croatia
    Substitution
    Substitution - Out19 - Borna Sosa
    Substitution - In18 - Mislav Orsic
    Croatia
    Croatia
    Substitution
    Substitution - Out15 - Mario Pasalic
    Substitution - In13 - Nikola Vlasic
    46'
  • Croatia make their third substitution with Bruno Petkovic replacing Marcelo Brozovic.
    Croatia
    Croatia
    Substitution
    Substitution - Out11 - Marcelo Brozovic
    Substitution - In17 - Bruno Petkovic
    50'
  • Lisandro Martinez is replacing Leandro Paredes for the home team.
    Argentina
    Argentina
    Substitution
    Substitution - Out16 - Leandro Paredes
    Substitution - In6 - Lisandro Martinez
    62'
  • At Lusail Stadium, Cristian Romero has been yellow-carded for the home team.
    Argentina
    Yellow Card
    ARG - Cristian Romero
    68'
  • Great finish from Julian Alvarez to give Argentina a 3-0 lead. Lionel Messi instrumental with a fine assist.
    Argentina
    Goal
    ARG - Julian Alvarez
    69'
  • Nicolas Otamendi (Argentina) has received a yellow card from Daniele Orsato.
    Argentina
    Yellow Card
    ARG - Nicolas Otamendi
    71'
  • Marko Livaja is on a sub for Andrej Kramaric for Croatia.
    Croatia
    Croatia
    Substitution
    Substitution - Out9 - Andrej Kramaric
    Substitution - In20 - Marko Livaja
    72'
  • Lionel Sebastian Scaloni is making the team's second substitution at Lusail Stadium with Exequiel Palacios replacing Rodrigo De Paul.
    Argentina
    Argentina
    Substitution
    Substitution - Out5 - Rodrigo De Paul
    Substitution - In25 - Exequiel Palacios
    Argentina
    Argentina
    Substitution
    Substitution - Out19 - Julian Alvarez
    Substitution - In21 - Paulo Dybala
    74'
  • The away team replace Luka Modric with Lovro Majer.
    Croatia
    Croatia
    Substitution
    Substitution - Out10 - Luka Modric
    Substitution - In7 - Lovro Majer
    81'
  • Argentina make their fourth substitution with Angel Correa replacing Alexis Mac Allister.
    Argentina
    Argentina
    Substitution
    Substitution - Out10 - Alexis Mac Allister
    Substitution - In10 - Angel Correa
    Argentina
    Argentina
    Substitution
    Substitution - Out16 - Nahuel Molina
    Substitution - In8 - Juan Foyth
    86'
FT
Argentina
Game Stats
Croatia
39%
Possession
61%
9
Shots
11
7
Shots (On goal)
2
2
Corners
4
2
Saves
4
15
Fouls
7

Lineups

23
Emiliano Martinez
16
Nahuel Molina
17
Cristian Romero
30
Nicolas Otamendi
3
Nicolas Tagliafico
19
Nicolás Otamendi
16
Leandro Paredes
24
Enzo Fernández
10
Alexis Mac Allister
10
Lionel Messi
19
Julian Alvarez
2x
Argentina
4-4-2
1
Dominik Livakovic
22
Josip Juranovic
6
Dejan Lovren
4
Josko Gvardiol
19
Borna Sosa
11
Marcelo Brozovic
10
Luka Modric
8
Mateo Kovacic
15
Mario Pasalic
9
Andrej Kramaric
14
Ivan Perisic
Croatia
4-4-2

Team Stats

Argentina

ForwardsGASFCFW
34'
11211
20231
74'
39',
69'
20230
SubstitutesGASFCFW
62'(Leandro Paredes)
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00000
74'(Rodrigo De Paul)
00011
74'(Julian Alvarez)
00010
86'(Alexis Mac Allister)
00001
00001
86'(Nahuel Molina)
00000
00000
00000
00000
0--00
00000
00000
00000
00000
00000
00000
00000
000--

Croatia

GoalkeepersGGCSAV
034
DefendersGASFCFW
00010
00202
00001
46'
00000
MidfieldersGASFCFW
00003
81'
00212
50'
00010
46'
00010
ForwardsGASFCFW
00300
72'
00001
SubstitutesGASFCFW
46'(Borna Sosa)
00210
46'(Mario Pasalic)
00104
50'(Marcelo Brozovic)
00002
72'(Andrej Kramaric)
00010
81'(Luka Modric)
00110
00000
00000
00000
00000
00000
00000
00000
00000
00000
00000