Men's World Cup · 2022 · semi-finals
Argentina vs Croatia
A match record linked to its tournament year, national teams, player pages and source-available events.
- Date
- Dec 13, 2022
- Stage
- semi-finals
- Group
- not applicable
- Venue
- Lusail Stadium
- City
- Lusail
- Attendance
- Not recorded
Goal events
3 recorded goals
| Minute | Scorer | Credited team | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 34' | Lionel Messi | Argentina | Penalty |
| 39' | Julián Álvarez | Argentina | — |
| 69' | Julián Álvarez | Argentina | — |
Player sheets
Lineups and squad entries
Squad selection is not the same as an on-field appearance; substitutes are labeled separately.
Argentina
Starting lineup
- #3 Nicolás Tagliafico left back
- #5 Leandro Paredes center midfielder
- #7 Rodrigo De Paul right midfielder
- #9 Julián Álvarez center forward
- #10 Lionel Messi center forward
- #13 Cristian Romero center back
- #19 Nicolás Otamendi center back
- #20 Alexis Mac Allister left midfielder
- #23 Emiliano Martínez goal keeper
- #24 Enzo Fernández center midfielder
- #26 Nahuel Molina right back
Substitutes who appeared
- #2 Juan Foyth defender
- #14 Exequiel Palacios midfielder
- #15 Ángel Correa forward
- #21 Paulo Dybala forward
- #25 Lisandro Martínez defender
Croatia
Starting lineup
- #1 Dominik Livaković goal keeper
- #4 Ivan Perišić left forward
- #6 Dejan Lovren center back
- #8 Mateo Kovačić center midfielder
- #9 Andrej Kramarić center forward
- #10 Luka Modrić center midfielder
- #11 Marcelo Brozović defensive midfielder
- #15 Mario Pašalić right forward
- #19 Borna Sosa left back
- #20 Joško Gvardiol center back
- #22 Josip Juranović right back
Substitutes who appeared
- #7 Lovro Majer midfielder
- #13 Nikola Vlašić midfielder
- #14 Marko Livaja forward
- #16 Bruno Petković forward
- #18 Mislav Oršić forward
Disciplinary record
4 recorded cards
| Minute | Player | Card | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32' | Dominik Livaković | Yellow card | Croatia |
| 32' | Mateo Kovačić | Yellow card | Croatia |
| 68' | Cristian Romero | Yellow card | Argentina |
| 71' | Nicolás Otamendi | Yellow card | Argentina |
Source: Fjelstul match dataset (pinned CSV). See source notes for provenance and coverage.