It is a Great coincidence of both team having their captain with same letters of First and Last name, Lionel Messi (LM "10") and Luka Modric (LM "10"). Argentina vs Croatia match is recorded as one.
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The Real Madrid and Croatia player showed the world a captain would be only required to control a ship which he has portrayed on the pitch Las night.
The match started well, Argentina used a formation of 3-4-3 while Croatia used 4-2-3-1. Croatia kept possession in the half time but it ended a goalless draw HT.
As second half kick off, the both teams where in need of goals so as to be on the right path of their qualification to the next round. In the 53rd minute of the Game an error was made by willy Caballero loosing possession to Ante Rebic which he couldn't hesitate to clinch it a Goal. Croatia took the lead against the Argentines.
In the 80th minute of the match comes the real "10" to prove himself with a striking shot from outside the box. It is a goal from Luka Modric, scoreline became 2-0 hoping it will end like that, but in the world of football you have to wait till the full time final whistle is blown. 90+¹ Ivan Rakitic made it 3 goals to nil with an assist from a team player who's not selfish, Matteo Kovacic.Sooner the final whistle was blown and it ended Argentina 0-3 Croatia.
History was made on the both side which one is favoring for a team. Croatia has broke the spell of qualifying into the next round in the world cup competition since 20 years ago (France 1998). While Argentina hasn't being Defeated with more goals in the world cup group stage since 60 years ago (Sweden 1958).
The Question is who's taking the second position behind Croatia in the Group D ( is it Argentina, Iceland, or Nigeria?. )
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