Well-known journalist Roberto Morales told what he expects from one of the matches of the 1/2 finals of the 2022 World Cup, in which Argentina and Croatia will play today.
“In this semi-final, the finalists of the two previous world championships will meet, and at least on the sign it looks more solid than the second semi-final.
This championship is extremely exhausting due to the anomalous timing of it and the lack of the slightest preparation for it among the leading teams. So the fatigue factor is important. None of these rivals have an advantage in freshness after exhausting quarter-finals.
Argentina went through a lot of drama in the quarter-final clash with the Netherlands, when they conceded a goal in the last seconds of regulation time, missed the opportunity to snatch victory in the last seconds of extra time, but took their toll in the penalty shoot-out after the match. Emiliano Martinez match. Still too much in the game of this team depends on Leo Messi, but the geniuses of football were created to pull the blanket over themselves.
The Croatian victory over Brazil has become an integral part of this extreme championship. The wards of Zlatko Dalic, who were not expected to repeat previous achievements before the tournament, are ready for a new miracle. The Croatian national team also played extra-times at the quarter-final stage and also took post-match penalties, like Argentina. She has more experience with such dramatic decisions than all the participants in the semi-finals.
Croats are often "accused" of the lack of a bright game. Some, because of this circumstance, do not even want to see "checkers" in the final. Croatian football in the match with Brazil was characterized by many with the prefix "anti", although the current vice-champions certainly had their trump cards. This is both ball control and sharpening passes in the final third of the field. But the main thing is character. It is very difficult to bounce back a few minutes before the end of extra time when you miss from the main favorite of the tournament. But Croatia showed her teeth and proved that she had nerves of steel.
Argentina has mixed feelings in this component. On the one hand, losing a two-goal lead, and even in the last minutes of the match, is a bad sign. On the other hand, I had to pull myself together, pull myself together and not fall apart in the penalty shootout. This was excellent for Messi and the company. Now both teams are ready to continue fighting not because of, but despite the circumstances," said Morales.