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Argentina and Croatia meet on Tuesday evening in the first World Cup 2022 semi-final, and both will be ready to go all the way after penalty shoot-out victories in their quarter-final ties. Argentina almost fluffed their lines before holding their nerve against the Netherlands, while Croatia caused a major upset against pre-tournament favourites…

This is usually the time of the tournament where the picture becomes clearer and the wheat gets separated from the chaff. Not so much this time around. We're on Day 8 of the World Cup and the French are only ones to win the first two games and qualify for the knockout stage. I'm Mike Goodman and in today's Golazo Starting XI, we'll take a look at…

Two big guns face off in the World Cup final where France are looking for their second straight title as they face Argentina. Here are some quick facts about the big match: Both teams are looking for their third World Cup win. France won the last World Cup in Russia in 2018 and they beat Argentina in the round of 16. In the race for the Golden Boot…

It all comes down to one last game in Qatar - the holders France against Argentina in the 2022 Fifa World Cup final at the Lusail Stadium. With two of the world's best players in opposition on Sunday, it promises to be an exciting clash for the neutrals, but a nerve-wracking one for fans of the respective finalists. Lionel Scaloni's Argentina team…

Will it be Croatian redemption, a picture-perfect end for Lionel Messi and Argentina, a Moroccan miracle or back-to-back for Les Bleus? We're down to the final four at the Qatar World Cup and Sunday's final is already looming large. Here, Sportsmail's DAVID COVERDALE casts his eye over the semi-finalists to see how they all compare. ARGENTINA -…

After defeating the Netherlands in the most dramatic quarter-final tie at the 2022 FIFA World Cup, Argentina now face the conquerors of Brazil - Croatia - at the Lusail Iconic Stadium in Qatar. Croatia are "living for the moment" as they prepare for a World Cup semi-final against Lionel Messi's Argentina, so says Borna Sosa. Zlatko Dalic's team…

Argentina host Croatia on Tuesday evening in a World Cup semi-final between the competition's last two silver-medallists. Both nations endured physically and emotionally draining quarter-finals which were sent to penalties by a late equaliser. Argentina managed to recover from the shock of a quick-fire Dutch double to win on spot-kicks - unlike…

The 2022 World Cup quarterfinals include some huge clashes with Argentina pushing to reach the last four against the Netherlands on Friday, December 9. Both sides finished top of their respective groups, with Argentina bouncing back from a shock opening defeat against Saudi Arabia, to rediscover their best form in the knockout stages. Lionel Messi…

Argentina will finish on top of Group C and face Australia on Sunday morning at 6am (AEDT) in a round of 16 game after a 2-0 win against Poland. Poland are waiting nervously on the pitch for the result of the Saudi Arabia v Mexico game. They look to have made it after a late goal from Saudi Arabia sealed their place on goal difference. 95…

Lionel Scaloni's Argentina take on Czeslaw Michniewicz's Poland in their final World Cup Group C clash on Wednesday in which both teams aim to make it through to the last 16 Argentina must beat Poland in their final Group C fixture at the 2022 World Cup to be sure of their place in the last 16 of the tournament. La Albiceleste recovered from their…

Argentina have the first chance to hint at why they are being tipped by many to win the 2022 FIFA World Cup when Lionel Scaloni's side look to extend their 36-match winning run in their Group C opener against Saudi Arabia. In a group also containing Poland and Mexico, the underdogs are targeting an upset comparable to their sole round of 16…