Argentina vs Croatia!

Argentina and Croatia face off for a place in the 2022 FIFA World Cup final as both Lionel Messi and Luka Modric chase their first career trophy in what ...

3 hrs 20 mins from kickoff: Argentina were taken to the limit by the Netherlands last time out and games against European nations have been a problem for them of late. In the former shoot-out he became the third goalkeeper in history to save three penalties in a World Cup decider. Argentina friendly back in 2006 that Luka Modric made his first of 160 appearances for Croatia, and Lionel Messi scored his first of 95 goals for Argentina. 2 hrs 40 mins from kickoff: Croatia’s Ivan Perisic has had over twice as many touches in the opposition box (30) than any of his teammates. From the set-piece, Alexis Mac Allister gets a near-post flick on and Dominik Livakovic has to produce a brilliant save. That means a switch to a back four and Paris Saint-Germain's Paredes adding an extra body to the midfield to duke it out with Croatia's three maestros. Messi and his merry men are on their way to the final. Nicolas Otamendi takes a shot in the face from Luka Modric because of course he does! Rolling out the latter at this point feels like a bit of a flex from Lionel Scaloni. 80th minute: Of the two all-time greats on the field tonight, Luka Modric is going to be the loser. One of the great World Cup midfielders and finest players of the 21st Century leaves the stage. [transfer speculation putting a £100million ($123m) price tag on his head](https://www.sportingnews.com/us/soccer/news/top-10-world-cup-transfer-targets-bellingham-gvardiol/hx37lmlofzksx8nfv4qeex67).

SportsLine's soccer model simulated Croatia vs. Argentina 10000 times and locked in its 2022 FIFA World Cup picks for the semifinals.

- Argentina vs. [Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Croatia vs. The model has broken down Tuesday's Croatia vs. Messi has scored in four of the five matches in Qatar, and Argentina have scored twice in four straight games. Ivan Perisic is tied for second all-time for Croatia with 33 goals, and Andrej Kramaric is tied for sixth with 22. [2022 World Cup picks](https://www.sportsline.com/fifa-wc/picks/) and predictions. [You can head to SportsLine now to see all of the model's soccer picks](https://www.sportsline.com/insiders/2022-fifa-world-cup-argentina-vs-croatia-odds-predictions-picks-and-best-bets-for-tuesdays-semifinal-match-from-soccer-computer-model/#ttag=12112022_agg_cbssports_picks_soccer_worldcup_model_ArgentinaCroatiaWorldCupmodel). Croatia are +375 underdogs, a draw is priced at +235 and the over/under for total goals is set at 2.5. The model was accurate on 56% of all picks during the Champions League group stage and returned more than $1,000 to $100 bettors on its A+ picks. Argentina won't get the expected matchup with Brazil in the semifinal, but they face a tall task Tuesday when they take on 2018 runners-up Croatia in a 2022 FIFA World Cup semifinal. The SportsLine soccer simulation model evaluates a team's offensive and defensive capabilities based on the game situation. Argentina are -125 favorites (risk $125 to win $100) on the 90-minute money line in the latest Argentina vs.

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Lionel Messi and Argentina will take on Luka Modrić and Croatia for a spot in the World Cup Final. Here are live updates from before, during and after the ...

Messi scored on a penalty to put Argentina on top in the first half and Julian Álvarez followed up soon after to double the lead. Follow live.

A large blue mascot’s outfit even made it to Qatar, where it struggled to fit through the turnstiles of the metro system in Doha. To ensure that the roughly 75 members of its traveling party — players, coaches, trainers and the rest — would have a steady supply of a drink they consider essential, Argentina’s team hauled a whopping 1,100 pounds of yerba mate to Qatar. A strong and often bitter herbal infusion brewed hot or cold from the leaves of a plant native to South America, yerba mate is popular in Paraguay, Uruguay, Brazil and Argentina. But even more impressive than its performance was that it recovered from conceding a late equalizer to win the game on penalties. The emotion pulsing through Argentina’s players and fans has never been far from the surface in Qatar. A moment later, Argentina won a penalty, and the complexion of the game had changed. The journalist two seats along from us in the media tribune launched into guttural “VAMOS” as that third goal went in. Before he knows what’s happened, Modric takes the ricochet directly to the face, and the force of it sends it to the goalkeeper anyway. Argentina became the first team not to score in a World Cup final. Argentina is back in a World Cup final, thanks to Messi, naturally, and to a 3-0 victory over Croatia on Tuesday night. It was Messi who made the first goal and scored the second against the Dutch, and then it was Messi who stepped up and took the first penalty in the shootout. It was Messi who confronted the entire Netherlands coaching staff after Argentina had emerged victorious from an irascible, volatile quarterfinal.