The semi-final matches are set for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
After a pair of thrilling quarter-final matches on Friday, Argentina is set to square off with Croatia on one side of the bracket.
On the other side of the bracket, France is back in the semi-finals after a victory over England in a clash of the titans on Saturday.
Which teams are you backing to make it to the Finals? 
Feel free to join the discussion and share your views on the various matches.
Last time Croatia faced Argentina, Luka Modrić unleashed a rocket in a 3-0 win during the 2018 World Cup group stage 
Tuesday’s clash will be the third World Cup meeting between Argentina and Croatia, and first in the knockout stages. Argentina won 1-0 in 1998 before Croatia’s 3-0 win in the 2018 edition in Russia.
Argentina have won just one of their last seven World Cup games against European sides (D3 L3), beating Poland 2-0 in the group stages this year. However, two of those three draws have resulted in penalty shootout victories.
Despite being on the verge of reaching consecutive finals, Croatia have not scored first in any of their last nine World Cup games since a 2-1 win over Iceland in the 2018 group stages. This is the furthest into the competition any side has got without opening the scoring in any of their matches.
Croatia have never failed to score in their ten World Cup knockout stage matches. However, they have also conceded at least once in each of their last eight, with five of their last six such games going to extra time.
Lionel Messi has both scored and assisted a goal in three different World Cup matches, including two at this year’s tournament (vs Mexico and Netherlands). Since 1966, no player has ever done so in four separate games.
Argentina vs Croatia Head to Head Records;
1994:Croatia 0-0 Argentina-Friendly
1998:Argentina 1-0 Croatia-World Cup
2006:Croatia 3-2 Argentina-Friendly
2014:Argentina 2-1 Croatia-Friendly
2018:Argentina 0-3 Croatia-World Cup
Emi Martínez:
Two clean sheets
Two shootout saves
Dominik Livaković:
Two clean sheets
Four shootout saves
Two in-form keepers going head-to-head 
Messi is set to tie German legend Lothar Matthäus for most World Cup appearances by a male player (25) 
Mata wears the No. 10 at Chelsea and wins the World Cup in 2010
Schurrle wears the No. 14 at Chelsea and wins the World Cup in 2014
Giroud wears the No. 18 at Chelsea and wins the World Cup in 2018
Ziyech wears the No. 22 at Chelsea and is in the World Cup semifinals
Luis Enrique says there’s one player he wouldn’t have brought to the World Cup if he could redo Spain’s squad 
In the same game in 2006, Luka Modrić made his full international debut, and Lionel Messi scored his first international goal.
16 years later, they’re still battling it out on the biggest stage 
Argentina XI v Croatia: Martinez; Molina, Romero, Otamendi, Tagliafico; De Paul, Paredes, Fernandez, Mac Allister; Messi, Alvarez.
Croatia XI vs Argentina: Livakovic, Juranovic, Lovren, Gvardiol, Sosa, Modric, Brozovic, Kovacic, Pasalic, Kramaric, Perisic.
Most FIFA World Cup MOTM
Lionel Messi-9
Cristiano Ronaldo-7
Robben-6
Most MOTM at a Single World Cup
2010: Wesley Sneijder-4
2014:Lionel Messi-4
Most World Cup Wins
Miroslav Klose-17
Lionel Messi-15
Enzo 
“Seeing you play with the light blue and white is the greatest pride in the world. Play for fun, because when you’re having fun, you have no idea how much fun we have.”
Messi tonight 
#ARG XI: Martinez; Molina, Romero, Otamendi, Tagliafico; De Paul, Paredes, Fernandez, Mac Allister; Messi, Alvarez
#HRV XI: Livakovic; Juranovic, Lovren, Gvardiol, Sosa; Modric, Brozovic, Kovacic; Pasalic, Kramaric, Perisic.
Messi is set to tie German legend Lothar Matthäus for most World Cup appearances by a male player (25)
4 - Luka Modric is just the fourth player to start six matches at a single World Cup tournament while aged 37 or over, after Brazil’s Nilton Santos in 1962, Italy’s Dino Zoff in 1982 and England’s Peter Shilton in 1990. Evergreen.
