Who will come out on top in this battle?
2014: Lionel Messi ??
2018: Luka Modric ??
The two previous #FIFAWorldCup Golden Ball winners are set to go head-to-head ?#Qatar2022 pic.twitter.com/zC0OHnKBrq
FIFA World Cup 2022 LIVE updates
Croatia road to semi-finals
Group stage
Drew with Morocco 0-0
Beat Canada 4-1
Drew with Belgium 0-0
Knockout stage
Round of 16: Beat Japan 3-1 via penalties (1-1 after extra time)
Quarter-finals: Beat Brazil 4-2 on penalties (1-1 after extra time)
FIFA World Cup 2022 LIVE updates
Argentina road to semi-finals
Group Stage
Lost to Saudi Arabia 2-1
Beat Mexico 2-0
Beat Poland 2-0
Knockout stage
Round of 16: Beat Australia 2-1
Quarter-finals: Beat Netherlands 4-3 on penalty shootout (2-2 after extra time)
FIFA World Cup LIVE updates
Lineups
Argentina: Mart?nez; Molina, Romero, Otamendi, Tagliafico; De Paul, Paredes, Fern?ndez, Mac Allister; Messi (C), ?lvarez.
Croatia: Livakovic; Juranovic, Lovren, Gvardiol, Sosa; Modric (C), Brozovic, Kovacic; Pasalic, Kramaric, Perisic.
Hello and welcome to our LIVE coverage of the FIFA World Cup 2022 on Firstpost.com. The 32-team tournament is almost drawing to a close, with just four matches set to be played, with the final on Sunday. Tonight, Lionel Messi’s Argentina take on Croatia in the first semi-final of the FIFA World Cup in Lusail. We’ll bring you starting lineups soon, so stay tuned.