The well-known Ukrainian coach and expert Oleg Fedorchuk shared his forecast for the semi-final match of the 2022 World Cup, in which Argentina and Croatia will meet.
Oleg Fedorchuk"I'll start by saying that before the World Cup, when we didn't see the real picture, I assumed that Argentina and France would play in the final," says Fedorchuk.
— But during the tournament, I replaced Argentina with Brazil, which looked very convincing in the group.
However, in the match of the 1/4 finals against Croatia with a score of 1:0, Brazilian coach Tite made a gross mistake. It was necessary to strengthen the attack, and the coach began to depict something defensive.
The Croats went all-in, operating essentially as four strikers - and achieved their goal. Although the key moment of the meeting was an episode a few minutes before the end of regular time, when Neymar was unable to handle the ball well during a promising Brazilian counterattack.
As for the semi-finals, Argentina, in my opinion, has a better chance. They are in a better position because there are more skilled performers. However, the fact that Croatia is one of the most experienced teams at this World Cup cannot be ignored.
In addition, the Balkans have already completed their task - they have made it to the top four teams of the World Cup. They will not be pressured by the result as much as the Argentinians...
But I still prefer the Latin American national team, in which Lionel Messi is hungry for real leadership. In my opinion, he spoiled the end of his career by moving to PSG. And in the national team, Messi acquires the leadership qualities that he had in Barcelona.
I will bet on the victory of Argentina with a score of 2:1. At the same time, I am not expecting such bright football, which was in the matches of the quarterfinals of the World Cup 2022, Fedorchuk said.
