ARGENTINA, led by superstar Lionel Messi, came into the World Cup as one of the favourites but they face a big roadblock in the semi-final today with 2018 runners-up Croatia, who proved too much for the other title contenders, Brazil.
The Croats stunned the tournament favourites in the quarter-finals with a vintage performance, after going a goal down in extra-time but digging deep to bounce back and force a penalty shootout that they ended up winning.
Playmaker Luka Modric has been their driving force at the age of 37, a motivation for everyone else in the squad. The Argentines, looking for their first World Cup title since Diego Maradona’s 1986 team, have their work cut out. A question mark also hangs over veteran Angel Di Maria and his fitness, with the 34-year-old having largely been used as a substitute in the tournament despite recovering from injury.
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