World Cup semi-final: Argentina vs. Croatia preview, prediction and team news

Can Messi and Modric inspire their nations into the World Cup final?

Argentina’s Lisandro Martinez and Lionel Messi and Croatia’s Luka Modric and Mateo Kovacic
Argentina’s Lisandro Martinez and Lionel Messi and Croatia’s Luka Modric and Mateo Kovacic
(Image credit: Fifa/Getty Images)

Both Argentina and Croatia needed penalty shoot-out victories to reach the semi-finals of the Fifa World Cup – and this match at Lusail Stadium on Tuesday night has the potential to go the distance again.

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Mike Starling is the former digital features editor at The Week. He started his career in 2001 in Gloucestershire as a sports reporter and sub-editor and has held various roles as a writer and editor at news, travel and B2B publications. He has spoken at a number of sports business conferences and also worked as a consultant creating sports travel content for tourism boards. International experience includes spells living and working in Dubai, UAE; Brisbane, Australia; and Beirut, Lebanon.