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Argentina were 2-0 up and cruising with around seven minutes of normal time remaining on Friday. A first-half goal from Nahuel Molina, which was beautifully assisted by Lionel Messi, and a penalty scored by the latter had put Lionel Scaloni's side in a commanding position against the Netherlands, who had not even managed a shot on target up to that…

Morocco's Hakim Ziyech only has one goal during this year's World Cup, but he will have his opportunities in the third-place game. Find out why our Croatia vs. Morocco prop picks expect the Chelsea star to be a scoring threat on Saturday. The pain of missing out on the World Cup final will still be fresh for Croatia and Morocco as they go…

Lionel Messi's date with destiny, France's defence of their crown, Morocco's miraculous run and Croatia's crusade for a second consecutive World Cup final. England may be out but the semi-finals in Qatar promise to thrill. Messi takes Argentina into the last four aiming to take his final shot at World Cup glory all the way as he bids to cement his…

Back in 2018, Croatia made an unexpected run. The country reached the World Cup Final as a dark horse and took every team but one to extra time in the knockout rounds. Croatia is on the verge of achieving this route to the final again after beating Brazil on Friday. Argentina and Lionel Messi are the last test on the road to the World Cup Final for…

Japan take on Croatia in the World Cup's last 16 on Monday, with the Samurai Blue having been one of the surprise packages of the tournament to date. Hajime Moriyasu's side will be looking to take another significant scalp against Croatia, who reached the final four years ago in Russia. So for those of you interested in gambling and online casinos,…

Luka Modric and Chelsea's Mateo Kovacic would star for Croatia in their World Cup Qatar 2022 campaign. Croatia have come to be known as one of the powerhouse in international football by means of sheer will and work ethic as the country of 4 million are not one of the traditional great football nations. Croatia's current side first impressed the…

The 2022 World Cup squads are close to being confirmed and we are collating all of them as they are made official. From surprise call-ups to the agony of injury, there has been so much news swirling around which 26 players from each country will be named in their national team squad for the World Cup in Qatar. National team managers have some huge…

Spain will try to maintain its momentum on Monday when it takes on a resilient Croatia team in a Round of 16 match at the 2020 European Championships in Copenhagen. The Spaniards finally found some offense as they blitzed Slovakia 5-0 to finish second in their group with their first win at Euro 2020. They scored one goal in the first two games.…

Despite only playing competitive matches since 1994, Croatia have enjoyed plenty of success at World Cups. In 1998 they competed in their first tournament, finishing third and providing the tournament top scorer, Davor Suker. Roll forward 20 years and they reached the final in 2018, providing the tournament's best player, Luka Modric. They are the…

The Blues are sure of their place as group winners while the visitors are fighting for a place in the Europa League Chelsea will hope to bounce back from their shock weekend defeat against Brighton by getting a win against Dinamo Zagreb in the Champions League. The Blues are already sure of their place in the last-16 heading into their final match…

Graham Potter's Chelsea welcome Ante Cacic's Dinamo Zagreb to Stamford Bridge on Wednesday in their final Champions League Group E fixture Chelsea prepare to take on Dinamo Zagreb in their final group stage fixture in the Champions League having already secured their place in the knockout stages as Group E winners. Having failed to win either of…

One of the game's great midfield talents of this generation, Luka Modric, will play in surely his last Fifa World Cup and lead his Croatia side hoping to replicate the feats of Russia 2018, where they reached the final. Ivan Rakitic is no longer at Modric's side, Sime Vrsaljko has retired and Ante Rebic has been jettisoned from the squad, but…

After a mediocre start to their Premier League season, Chelsea will be hoping that a return to European competition offers a chance for them to build momentum across the board. However, that may be easier said than done. They will travel to Croatia acutely aware that the Maksimir Stadium has been something of a graveyard for British…

Chelsea are out to start their Champions League campaign off with a win as they take on Dinamo Zagreb on Tuesday. The Blues have been inconsistent so far in the Premier League but picked up an important 2-1 win against West Ham at the weekend. Their opponents, on the other hand, are looking good so far this season. They are unbeaten at the top of…