FIFA World Cup: We’ve demonstrated energy of character, says Croatia coach Zlatko Dalic forward of semi-final

Croatia head coach Zlatko Dalic has stated that they’ve demonstrated energy of character all through the course of the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Croatia is all set to lock horns with Lionel Messi’s Argentina within the semi-final stage of the match.

New Delhi,UPDATED: Dec 12, 2022 23:34 IST

Croatia to face Argentina in semi-finals (AP)

By India Today Web Desk: Croatia head coach Zlatko Dalic has stated that they’ve demonstrated energy of character all through the course of the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Croatia is all set to lock horns with Lionel Messi’s Argentina within the semi-final stage of the match.

Speaking forward of their conflict, Dalic stated he trusts his gamers who’ve demonstrated a excessive degree of high quality and energy of character.

“I’m an optimist by nature. I do trust my players they have demonstrated a high level of quality, strength of character, and they wouldn’t have made it to the semi-finals without that,” stated Dalic.

He went on to say that he has analyzed Argentina and won’t be adapting an excessive amount of to their type of soccer to beat them on December 14.

“We have analyzed our opponent. We know how they play. We know where they want to take the game, and we’re preparing for them. We shall not adapt to our opponent too much. We know their strengths and weaknesses, but will continue to play our own game, and I hope it will yield the right result,” Dalic added.

The Croatian stated he considers taking part in back-to-back semi-finals extraordinary success for Croatia, insisting that he desires extra this time.

“We are among the four best teams in the world. That is an extraordinary success for Croatia. It is a great thing to be among the four best national teams for two World Cups in a row. However, we want more. We are playing the great Argentina – a terrific team led by Lionel Messi. They are highly motivated, but they’re under greater pressure than Croatia at this particular moment in time,” stated Dalic.

Croatia is all set to face Argentina on the Lusail Stadium on December 14 for a spot within the 2022 FIFA World Cup closing. They will face both Morocco or defending champions France in the event that they handle to beat Argentina within the semi-finals.

Edited By:

Rounaq Sehrawat

Published On:

Dec 12, 2022