Argentina vs. Croatia: Live updates from World Cup semifinal in Qatar
The winner of this match plays the winner of the other semifinal between France and Morocco on Wednesday.HALFTIME
Argentina are 45 minutes away from the World Cup final after taking a 2-0 lead. Croatia looked the better side through the opening 30 minutes but there was an element of misfortune to both the penalty decision and Alvarez's run that now leaves them with a mountain to climb.Croatia look to get back in it but a cross/shot from Juranovic is denied by Argentina keeper Martinez. Pasalic can't do much with the rebound.
Croatia get a cross into the box through Ivan Perisic from the left but it's too close to Argentina keeper Emiliano Martinez.Argentina midfielder Rodrigo de Paul sends a diagonal ball from the right in an attempt to find an unmarked Nicolas Tagliafico but Croatia goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic collects easily.Argentina's Nahuel Molina chases down a searching ball down the right but can't find a teammate with a cross.
Croatian fans are severely outnumbered but that's no matter to a nation that has consistently punched above its weight.Accounting for Croatia's dream midfield trio of Luka Modric, Marcelo Brozovic and Mateo Kovacic, Argentina has shifted from a 3-5-2 formation with two wingbacks to a more traditional 4-4-2 formation. That adjustment may also be partially due to the absence of regular starting left wingback Marcos Acuna due to suspension.
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