On the 17th of December, Croatia hosts Loser Semi-final 2 at Stadion Maksimir in a clash of the World Cup. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 21 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. In their last match, Croatia recorded a 0-3 loss against Argentina. Lionel Messi struck first for Argentina in the 34th minute from the penalty spot, then Julián Álvarez added another in the 39th minute In the end, Croatia was frustrated by Argentina’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Argentina ended the match with the shutout victory. Croatia is looking for direction having 3 win and 0 losses in their last 10 matches, while loser Semi-final 2 has not played yet this season.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Croatia’s most prolific scorer has been Andrej Kramarić. The Croatian attacker has netted two goals over the last five matches.