Here is the record of the matches played between Croatia and Argentina
Croatia will face Argentina in 2022 FIFA World Cup semi-final. The latter will seek for a revenge against the Croatians for what they did to them in 2018 World Cup group stage fixture.
Croatia defeated Japan on penalties in the RO16 knockout fixture. Argentina had to go through the same scenario and they are finally in the semi-finals just like Lionel Messi wanted. Since this a knockout game, it’s a must win opportunity for both the teams. Of course, one will have to go back home if they lose.
Head-to-Head Stats
- Total games played – 5
- Croatia wins – 2
- Draw – 1
- Argentina wins – 2
Match Details
Date: December 14th, 2022 (Wed)
Time: 12:30 AM IST
Location: Lusail Stadium
TV: Sports18 and Sports18 HD (India)
Live Stream: Jio Cinema (India)
Last Six Matches
Croatia: D L W L W W
Argentina: W L W L W D
| Date | Result | Score | Competition |
| 04 Jun 1994 | D | 0-0 | International Friendly |
| 26 Jun 1998 | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup |
| 01 Mar 2006 | W | 3-2 | International Friendly |
| 12 Nov 2014 | L | 2-1 | International Friendly |
| 21 Jun 2018 | W | 0-3 | FIFA World Cup |
In 2018 World Cup, Croatia defeated Argentina 0-3 in the group stage (Group D). They reached the final and showed the world the true value of their talented squad but unfortunately lost 4-2 to France.
Luka Modric won the Ballon d’or in the same year and ended Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi’s total domination. Messi nevertheless won his 7th Ballon d’or in 2019 and won his first major international trophy after two years (2021 Copa America).
