The Croatian national football team in the semi-finals of the World Cup with the Argentines lacked freshness, according to the former midfielder of Manchester United and the Russian national team Andrey Kanchelskis.

The meeting took place on Tuesday and ended with a score of 3:0 in favor of the Argentine team. On the way to the semi-finals, the Croatians beat the Japanese and Brazilians in the penalty shootout.

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– The Argentines defeated Croatia due to the mood and individual actions of certain players, including Messi. The Croats did not expect such an onslaught from Argentina. In any case, the Croats are great: they took second place at the last World Cup, and they will play for third place at this one. It is very good. Of course, age makes itself felt – every year you do not get younger. I think the Croats did not have enough strength. They played two overtimes in the 1/8 and ¼ finals. It seems to me that the Croats are psychologically and physically inferior to Argentina. It seemed that the defense of the Croats was in order, but it always breaks on a thin one. One mistake, the second – and with the score 2:0 there was a complete gap. Wherever it is thin, it breaks there. And these mistakes of the Croatian players led to the fact that the Argentines won, – said Kanchelskis “Championship”.

In the final of the 2022 World Cup, the Argentina national team will play the winner of the match France – Morocco, which will be held on Wednesday.

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