14 Dec, 02:37 (IST)

What a win this is for Argentina! They have been dominant in this game powered by a brilliant performance from none other than the magic man Lionel Messi! Julian Alvarez is one star to watch out for Argentina in the future. While Argentina have been sensational, one has to applaud Croatia for their brilliant run in the competition! Argentina will now have to wait and watch to find out who they face in the final when France and Morocco take on each other in the second semifinal. 

14 Dec, 02:26 (IST)

And Argentina are into the final of the FIFA World Cup 2022 with a dominant 3-0 win over Croatia! Lionel Messi opened the floodgates with a strike from the penalty and Julian Alvarez netted a brace to help the two-time champions enter the final for the sixth time and first since 2014! 

14 Dec, 02:13 (IST)

Luka Modric has been substituted and it is curtains for him at FIFA World Cup 2022. The stellar midfielder has inspired his side to the semis and walks off with the crowd and commentators appreciating him. Lovro Majer comes on in his place. 

14 Dec, 02:05 (IST)

Argentina have introduced Paulo Dybala for his first appearance of the FIFA World Cup 2022. He would be looking to make an impact in the remaining time for Argentina. 

14 Dec, 02:01 (IST)

Argentinaaaaa! They have another and Lionel Messi has produced another piece of magic! Julian Alvarez pounces on the opportunity by the star man and Argentina are 3-0 ahead! They have one foot in the final now! Messi made a terrific run and put the ball on a platter for Alvarez, who does not make any mistake in adding Argentina's third of the night. The youngster has a much-earned brace to his name! 

14 Dec, 01:53 (IST)

Argentina have made a defensive change with Lisandro Martinez replacing Leandro Paredes. The two-time champions would hope to hold on to their lead with half an hour's play remaining. 

14 Dec, 01:44 (IST)

Croatia have begin the second half on a positive note with them once again trying to hold much of the ball. Argentina have been in this situation before and would want to ideally add one more to their score.

14 Dec, 01:38 (IST)

The action has begun in the second half of this FIFA World Cup 2022 Semifinal. Croatia have made two changes and would look to attack from the get go while Argentina will aim to continue the good work they have done so far.

14 Dec, 01:26 (IST)

Lionel Messi, with that goal from the penalty spot, has become Argentina's all-time top-scorer in World Cups, surpassing Gabriel Batistuta. 

14 Dec, 01:20 (IST)

What a first half it has been! Croatia applied early pressure, holding much of the ball but Argentina, who threatened to pose some questions on the counter-attack, found the opener when Dominik Livakovic fouled Julian Alvarez inside the box. Alvarez then once again produced a solo effort to double Argentina's lead within few minutes of the opener.

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Argentina would be hoping to keep their and Lionel Messi’s dream alive when they take on Croatia in the FIFA World Cup 2022 semifinal. Messi’s side have been one of the best performers in the competition so far and unsurprisingly find themselves in the last four but they need to cross two more hurdles to get to the main prize on offer in Qatar. In between them and a spot in the FIFA World Cup 2022 final, stand Luka Modric and Croatia, who too have had a good competition so far and have exceeded expectations with their performances. The 2018 finalists pulled one of the biggest results in the tournament when they eliminated Brazil in the quarterfinal to make it to the last four. They would aim to reach a second consecutive final in an attempt to get their hands on the title.  Argentina vs Croatia, FIFA World Cup 2022 Semi-Final Live Streaming & Match Time in IST: How to Watch Free Live Telecast of ARG vs CRO on TV & Free Online Stream Details of Football Match in India.

Messi and co. had a horrid start to the tournament where they lost to Saudi Arabia and it all seemed to go downhill for them at that time. But the two-time champions have lifted themselves up beautifully and here they are, just two wins away from a third title. Croatia are yet to taste defeat in the competition this year and would be a tough team to get past, undoubtedly. Their goalkeeper Dominik Livaković have been one of their best performers with quick reflexes, especially when it has come to penalty shootouts.

Argentina too, have their own Emiliano Martinez, whose heroics in the penalty shootout against the Netherlands helped them enter the last four. A battle between Messi and Modric would be something fans would hope to see in this game. Argentina had suffered a 3-0 defeat the last time these two teams had met in the World Cup. And while they would aim to avoid that kind of a result, Croatia will hope that they pull off one more big win.