At 2 a.m. on June 22, Beijing time, group D of 2018 Russia World Cup started the second round of competition. Argentina and Croatia will face each other at lower Novgorod stadium. Who do you think will win the two teams? May as well guess the score boldly, understand together.
Fighting record: Argentina and Croatia have fought four times. Argentina's result is 2-1, 1-1. The two teams have played against each other once in the history of the world cup. Argentina beat Croatia 1-0 in the group match of the 1998 World Cup in France. Argentina drew 1-1 with Iceland in the first round of the world cup, while Croatia beat Nigeria 2-0 to get a good start.
Highlight 1: whether Argentina can win the first group game
Argentina's first round draw with Iceland was a surprise. Under Iceland's' demonstration ', other opponents in the same group may also use similar tactics against the Pampas eagles. Argentina are not weak against Croatia this round, we must find out the way to win. After the first round, Argentina coach Sampdoria, who has been criticized for his reputation, will be in danger if he fails again.
Point 2: can Messi adjust his mind in time
Messi's performance in the first World Cup was somewhat disappointing, and the penalty kick had a significant impact on Messi himself. But he said he had adjusted his mind and was ready to go all out against Croatia. This game is very important for Argentina. Messi, as the core of the team, must stand out at a crucial moment.
Highlight 3: Croatia strives to win points and grasp the outgoing line
Croatia beat Nigeria in the first group game, but there was also news after the game that striker kalinic would be sent out of the national team. However, kalinic is not the main striker of the Croatian manager, and the former is mostly for this reason to find an excuse to refuse to play and finally be removed. Although this round against strong Argentina, Croatia is still trying to win points, will take the lead in their own hands.
First round forecast:
Argentina: 23 Caballero, 18 salvio, 17 Otamendi, 16 Rojo, 3 taliafico, 14 Mascherano, 5 biglia, 13 mesa, 10 Messi, 11 DiMaria, 9 iguain
Croatia: 23 subbazci, 3 strinici, 21 Vida, 6 lovren, 2 fusarico, 10 Modric, 7 lakitic, 4 pericic, 9 karamaric, 18 Rebic, 20 Piazza