But will they achieve what was once viewed as impossible? To stand any chance of winning the trophy, the Croatians must see off Lionel Messi and his free-flowing Argentina side. Of course, no mean feat, but there isn’t the same clamber to oppose Croatia as we saw in the earlier rounds. They have hardly put a foot wrong and continue to grow in strength.

 
It may have been a widespread belief that Croatia got lucky to reach the final in Moscow, but the nation knew it deserved its silver medal. And they knew they would be back for more. Fans didn’t see it as luck but the product of many years of hard work and belief. We now find Croatia in the final four, and it would be no surprise if they were to go through and contest another final. Will they get the chance to right the wrongs of four years ago? A rematch between Croatia and France wouldn’t be the biggest surprise in Qatar, that’s for sure.
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Argentina v Croatia prediction

Argentina was pushed all the way by the Dutch, and the game was locked at 2-2 after 90 minutes and another half-hour of extra time. With the game settled on the lottery of a penalty shootout, one major side would be going home, which proved to be the Netherlands. The score from five penalties read 4-3 to Argentina, who snuck through. Yes, they may have ridden their luck occasionally, but sometimes a champion needs the rub of the green when things get ugly.

World Cup odds

This World Cup in Qatar ends this week, with the final played on Sunday afternoon. But the line-up remains undecided as the remaining four teams battle for a place in the last two. Argentina plays World Cup 2018 runners-up Croatia on Tuesday from 7:00 p.m. GMT before current holders France play Morocco 24 hours later. Our team of football writers covers both matches, starting with Tuesday’s game, that’ll be played at the visually impressive Lusail Iconic Stadium. Will we see Argentina qualify, or will Croatia match their efforts from Russia and guarantee a top-two finish?
New and existing members of 22bet can bet on this match’s outcome. Which team will go through? Argentina is the favourite at 1.845, with Croatia trading at 4.88 and the draw 3.26.
The most recent clash was played at the previous World Cup in Russia, where Croatia upset the odds to beat Argentina 3-0 on their way to that historic silver medal. Croatia must dispatch Lionel Messi and co if they want to go one better here and make it gold. However, that’s something easier said than done.