Croatian coach Zlatko Dalic: That penalty changed the game

Updated On: 15 December, 2022 08:21 AM IST | Doha | Ashwin Ferro

Croatia coach Zlatko says wrongly-awarded penalty made the difference in Tuesday’s match, leading to a 3-0 victory for Argentina at Lusail Stadium

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Argentina’s Julian Alvarez (right) is brought down by Croatia goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic leading to a penalty during the World Cup semi-final at Lusail Stadium in Doha on Tuesday. PICS/Getty Images Zlatko Dalic

Croatian coach Zlatko Dalic was obviously disappointed after his team’s 0-3 defeat to Lionel Messi’s Argentina in the first semi-final at the Lusail Stadium on Tuesday night. But there was a tinge of frustration in his voice too while speaking about how Argentina got their opening goal. In the 34th minute, Argentine forward Julian Alvarez was running towards the Croatian goal before he crashed into custodian Dominik Livakovic. Italian referee Daniele Orsato had no hesitation in pointing to the spot and Messi scored off the spot-kick.

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