Argentina's strategy is to end Messi's fantasy after Neymar and Croatia. 

In the first semi-final of the World Cup in Qatar, Argentina is playing Croatia, which ended Brazil's World Cup hopes in the quarterfinals. Argentina is headed by Lionel Messi. In the World Cup quarterfinals, he beat Brazil on penalties. Will Croatia be able to surprise Argentina in the semifinals in a similar fashion?

runners-up in 2018 Croatia will use all of its best to advance to the semifinals. The midfield for Croatia, according to coach Zlatko Dalic, is the greatest in the world after their quarterfinal victory against Brazil. He asserts that Croatia's midfield is the greatest in the world thanks to Mateo Kovacic, Luka Modric, and Marcelo Brozovic. Keeping money in the bank is riskier, according to coach Dalik, than giving the ball to them.

Josif Juranovic, a defender for Croatia, feels optimistic about the team's performance. He claimed that the team's cohesiveness is the key to their success. We shouldn't be terrified of anyone, he declared. Additionally, he advised them to execute to the best of their abilities.

According to Croatian striker Bruno Petkovic, there is no plan in place to keep Messi out of the semifinals. He claims that rather than focusing on one player, they plot how to stop the entire team.

Messi's team, nevertheless, does not appear to have a simple path to defeating Argentina. Messi, who has established numerous records in club football, is vying for the World Cup championship. He has proven this, whether by assisting or scoring goals.

In the current World Cup, he has four goals in five games. In a similar manner, he contributed to the goal. In the quarterfinal matchup with the Netherlands, he assisted Nahuel Molina.

Messi attempting to shed the label

The current World Cup may be Messi's last. He might be known as the best player who was unable to win the World Cup if he is unable to capture this tournament's championship. He'll make an effort to keep this stigma off himself. He will have to overcome two obstacles to do this. both the first and second finals.

Earlier, Argentina was only able to finish as runners-up in the 2014 World Cup.