Croatia's forward Ante Rebic (R) fights for the ball with Argentina's defender Gabriel Mercado during the Russia 2018 World Cup Group D football match between Argentina and Croatia at the Nizhny Novgorod Stadium in Nizhny Novgorod on June 21, 2018.
June 20, 2018
#WC2018: Croatia taking it to Argentina but 0-0 at half
MOSCOW, Russia (AP) — Argentina has missed chances and is 0-0 with Croatia at halftime at the World Cup.
Enzo Perez had the best of the opportunities for Argentina in Nizhny Novgorod when the ball fell to him after a mix-up in the Croatian defence. He put his shot wide of the open goal.
Maximiliano Meza earlier had a goal-bound shot blocked and Marcus Acuna hit the crossbar.
Argentina needs a win to get its campaign back on track after a surprise 1-1 draw against Iceland. Croatia started by beating Nigeria 2-0.
Lionel Messi is being kept quiet by Croatia’s defence and has shown his frustration with the referee a couple of times after a few decisions went against Argentina.
Croatia can qualify for the knockout stage with a win.
