The South American champions have a good chance of defeating their European rivals and winning the World Cup in Qatar.
In the World Cup semifinal match on Tuesday at Lusail Iconic Stadium, Luka Modri and Croatia will face off against Lionel Messi and Argentina.
After losing to France in Russia in 2018, Zlatko Dali’s Croatian team will aim to qualify for the championship match once more. After defeating Brazil on penalties in the quarterfinals, the Vatreni must defeat a South American juggernaut for the second straight game in order to achieve this.
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It is hardly surprising that Messi’s Albiceleste, who started the tournament as heavy favorites, have progressed to this point in the competition. Argentina’s voyage, though, has been fraught with its own drama.
Argentina will try to reach the finals for a sixth time after fending off a late comeback by the Netherlands that included a goal equalizer by Wout Weghorst in the 100th minute and 17 yellow cards.
Will Croatia advance to back-to-back World Cup finals, becoming the fourth side to do so? Will Argentina succeed, or will it be the first time since 1986? To choose the best wagers and anticipate the outcome of the game, let’s look at the current betting odds.
Argentina vs Croatia Current Odds
- 3-way handicap: Argentina (-120) | Draw (+230) | Croatia (+360)
- Draw No Bet: Argentina (-300) | Croatia (+210)
- Over/Under Goals: Over 2.5 (+135) | Under 2.5 (-190)
- Both Teams to Score: Yes (+115) | No (-165)
Argentina vs Croatia Prediction
Argentina 2-0 Croatia
Argentina is my pick to give Messi his first World Cup triumph, despite Croatia’s outstanding performance against Brazil.
Messi has produced 16 opportunities in the 2022 World Cup, second only to French forward Antoine Griezmann in this category (17). On Croatia, no player has more than five.
Normally, one player’s outstanding excellence is a prescription for disaster, but it helped Argentina upset the Netherlands, and I anticipate more of the same facing the Vatreni.
If Croatia wants to surprise Argentina, they will need to replicate the defensive masterpiece that Modric, Mateo Kovai, and Marcelo Brozovi provided against Brazil. Due to their comparable play styles, La Albiceleste should be ready for such methods.
I would expect a low-scoring, highly-contested match that is decided by corner kicks and individual brilliance. Both of these categories favor Argentina.