Last Updated on 12/15/2022 by てんしょく飯
On December 13, Argentina defeated Croatia 3-0 in the semifinals of the Qatar World Cup to advance to the final.
I hope Messi wins.”
Luka Modric, Croatia’s No. 10, has started every game so far. But he was tired and was replaced in the 81st minute, as supporters in both countries applauded his efforts to lead their teams to the final four for the second consecutive tournament.
After the match, Modric said, “We are very disappointed and sad that we lost. But I hope Messi wins this World Cup. He is the best player of all time and I think he deserves it.
However, he expressed his mixed feelings about Italian referee Daniele Orsato, who officiated the match. The Italian version of the European sports channel Eurosport reports that the focus is on the referee’s decision to award the match to Argentina.
The focus of the match was the penalty kick awarded to Argentina. In the 32nd minute of a scoreless game, FW Julian Alvarez and goalkeeper Dominik Rybakovic crossed after a breakaway behind the final line. Referee Olcert awarded Argentina a penalty without a VAR check or on-field review. But just prior to that, a CK was not awarded to Croatia, and Modric questioned the sequence of events.
A corner that should have been awarded to us was missed, but we were having a good time on the pitch until the Argentine penalty kick was awarded. Normally I don’t talk about the referee, but today I have to. To be honest, I’ve had a few games with him (Olcert) as referee and I don’t have good memories of them. It was a mistake to give a penalty kick and that killed us. But saying it now won’t change anything. I want to say congratulations to Argentina.
It is very rare that Modric, who is known for his personality, is so forthright in his criticism. After losing in the semifinals, Croatia will face the loser of the France-Morocco match on December 16 in the third-place playoff.
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