Lionel Messi weaved his magic once again to take the victory in what was ultimately a one-sided semi-final. See Last Word on Football’s Croatia player ratings after the match with Argentina in the semi-final of the World Cup
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Croatia Player Ratings vs Argentina
Dominik Livakovic – 5
Gave away the penalty that put his team behind and should have done better on Julian Alvarez’s first goal.
Borna Sosa – 5.5
Didn’t do much wrong but also wasn’t very active in either attack or defence.
Josko Gvardiol – 6
Gvardiol will be back for future World Cups but he ends off this campaign with a solid outing.
Dejan Lovran -5.5
Not a bad night from the veteran but he also wasn’t very good, despite this being an important game
Josip Juranovic – 6
Pretty strong on the defensive side with a number of strong tackles made. Also had a decent showing on the ball.
Mateo Kovacic – 7
The Chelsea man enjoyed a good performance and really tried to make things happen for his team. His passing efficiency was second to none.
Marcelo Brozovic – 5.5
Lost the ball a few times and didn’t offer much defensively. His passing was accurate all night long but they weren’t very incisive.
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Luka Modric – 6.5
A typically professional performance for one of Croatia’s greatest players. His night was sadly summed up by the ball hitting him in the face before he was subbed off.
Ivan Perisic – 6.5
Was a bright spark creatively who gave it his all throughout the game. The best chance of scoring was likely to come through him.
Andrej Kramaric – 5.5
His link-up play was decent but he couldn’t carve out any chances despite leading the line for his nation.
Mario Pasalic – 5
Pretty much anonymous on the wing. He managed to get off one shot but rarely did anything when he had the ball at his feet.
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