\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n | Courtesy of DraftKings<\/td>\r\n | \u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tfoot>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Argentina, which faces FIFA action for publicly condemning Lohoz, almost reached the end of the line in a World Cup before they lost to Germany in Brazil in 2014. Croatia had a shot four years later before France took them out. Now, both are two steps away from glory, and will leave everything on the field in this game.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Argentina missed a comfortable victory in the final minutes against the Netherlands, conceding two late goals in the game. They know that a third World Cup title is close. But the lessons they learned against the Dutch put the team on alert, and they can’t expect an easy match against Croatia.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n \r\nThe semifinal match against England in the last World Cup was the greatest match of all time; the game against Brazil (in the quarterfinals here) comes in second. If we win against Argentina, that would make it the greatest historical game for Croatia of all time,”<\/strong> said Croatia coach Zlatko Dalic.<\/p>\r\n<\/blockquote>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nCroatia’s journey to get this far hasn’t been easy. A single victory in 90 minutes against Canada in the group stage and four draws allowed them to squeak by until now. Defensively, the Croats have been on top of their game, and goalkeeper Dominik Livakovi\u0107’s role in their victories can’t be overlooked.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n All sportsbooks give Argentina the odds of winning on Tuesday. But the World Cup has been full of surprises. Twenty-four of the games have gone to the underdog, and Croatia has repeatedly been behind throughout the tournament.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Croatian Model Has Unique Gift if Croatia Wins<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nCroatian model Ivana Knoll, who’s a big fan of her home country’s team, has been at the center of controversy throughout the World Cup. She’s attended the games in a wardrobe fashioned after the Croatian flag.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n |