Top 4 kicks off with Argentina vs. Croatia in the headliner
Argentina and Croatia won their last 8 matches by exchanging 12-yard shots and managed to
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With the last 4 in the lineup, expect this match to be just as dramatic.
Although Misi scored again, I think it was his positioning and the world-class straight-line delivery that allowed Holmgren to score that made him the man of the match. Few players are as astute as he was and the goal showed that the Argentine pair are capable of getting into the opposition's penalty area and creating danger.
The midfield will be the main battleground in this match, as Croatia will try to intercept the passes to Mace. But it's not easy to do, because the Argentine captain is always on his feet and will keep the ball in the team's possession after a fall, then push the ball forward to challenge the opponent's defense or pass the ball to his teammates in the front line.
Croatia's spirit of perseverance was once again on display against Brazil, as they fought until the last minute of the match, and their mental quality is quite high. This year's match will be very important for young center Gavadol, who had a great performance against Brazil, and his partner Lovun, who also excelled in the defense, so I think he's a big game player, while goalkeeper Levar Gović has become another hero of the team in this year's tournament.
This is Modić's last chance to reach the World Cup final, and he will be Croatia's most threatening player when the team has the ball at their feet. They may not have a lot of chances to score, and they only had one on-target goal against Brazil, but with the magician Modric in the lineup to guide his teammates, Croatia will always create some chances, especially if Argentina repeats their loss of concentration when they were chased by Holland for two goals in a row.
It is believed that Argentina will get most of the time to attack, but Croatia is difficult to be broken in the legal time, it is expected that this match will go into extra time, Argentina finally narrowly beat the Gerbil Corps to reach the final.
