Croatia coach says Argentina under greater pressure at World Cup
2 years ago

Croatia coach says Argentina under greater pressure at World Cup

Al Jazeera  

Coach Zlatko Dalic said skill and ‘strength of character’ had brought his team to the semifinal against Argentina. Croatia head coach Zlatko Dalic has insisted that Argentina are under greater pressure than his team heading into their World Cup semifinal clash in Qatar and spoke of his team’s “strength of character” as key to their advance through the tournament. Dalic said his team was ready to take on the Argentinians, and his squad’s skill and “strength of character” had carried them to the semifinals and he hoped it would take them further. ‘They are going to make things challenging’ Argentina also trained on Monday, and Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni said his team expects a tough game against Croatia.

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FIFA World Cup 2022: Zlatko Dalic says Argentina under greater pressure than Croatia in semifinal
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The Hindu  

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The Hindu  

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Associated Press  

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The Hindu  

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