Croatia will continue the competition against Argentina in the World Cup Round of 16
Ukraine’s 4:1 victory against Afghanistan helped Croatia secure a place in the knockout stage of the World Cup. They advanced as one of the four best third-placed national teams. On Friday, September 27, Croatia will play the match of the round of 16 against the current world runners-up. That team is Argentina! The game starts at 5 pm Croatian time and will be broadcast on HRT.
We are happy that we were ranked among the sixteen best national teams in the world. That is a great success. We achieved what we set out to do. Of course, we wanted to go to the knockout phase of the competition as the second-placed team in the group. Unfortunately, the defeat against Thailand in the first game took its toll. What makes me happy is the game against Cuba. Even though the execution was a bit off in that game, the victory was convincing. In certain situations, we should have respected each other better. In any case, there is still room for improvement in our game. At the last World Cup, Argentina lost to Portugal in the final. In the earlier World Cup, they were the world champions. So it is a fantastic team with a lot of great players who play in Europe. Argentina is characterized by fanaticism and strong pressure on the ball. They press all over the pitch. They are powerful in breaking the opponent’s game. We will analyze them well and see how to play against them, there is a possibility to play the zone. In any case, we will consider everything – Marinko Marinović
SOURCE: Croatian Football Federation
