A day before the match between the two representative teams in the semi-finals of the World Cup in Qatar, Lionel Scaloni and Zlatko Dalic talked about the confrontation between Argentina and Croatia.

Lionel Scaloni, coach of the Argentina national football teamPhoto: Bagu Blanco/Pressinphoto/Shutterstock Editorial/Profimedia

Zlatko Dalich declares that his team will make every effort for the final

Coach Dalic praised Argentina and is looking forward to Tuesday’s match in which Croatia could reach the final.

“To be among the top four teams in the world is a huge success for Croatia. However, we want more. I am an optimist and fully believe in my players. They showed great quality and strength of character, they deserve to go to the final,” said Zlatko Dalic, Reuters reports.

Lionel Scaloni identified the weak points of the Croatians

The coach of Argentina, who is considered the favorite for the duel with Croatia, claims that Argentina has discovered the weak points of the opponents.

“They surprised a lot of teams. I will not mention the key players or their strengths and weaknesses, but we have analyzed and know where we can hit them. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn’t. We will not change our style of play. During the game, we will make decisions according to the situations that arise,” Lionel Scaloni announced, as quoted by Reuters.

Argentina and Croatia meet on Tuesday at 21:00 in the first semi-final of the FIFA World Cup in Qatar.