Don't expect any man-marking of Messi in semi-final - Croatia camp

Croatia are bidding to make it to the final for the second World Cup in a row after losing in the 2018 showcase match to France.

Sun, 11 Dec, 2022 - 17:03

Karolos Grohmann

Croatia will not attempt to stop Argentina superstar Lionel Messi by man-marking him but instead will focus on immobilising the entire team in their World Cup semi-final on Tuesday, they said.

Croatia are bidding to make it to the final for the second World Cup in a row after losing in the 2018 showcase match to France.

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