How to watch the Argentina vs Croatia free live stream, plus match preview, team news and kick-off time for the 2022 World Cup
Argentina vs Croatia live stream and match preview, Tuesday 13 December, 19:00 GMT
Argentina vs Croatia live stream and match preview
Looking for a live stream between Argentina and Croatia? We’ve got you covered. Argentina vs Croatia is free on ITV1 and the ITV Hub in the UK. Brit abroad? Use a VPN to watch World Cup 2022 for free (opens in new tab) from anywhere.
Argentina is aiming for a second World Cup final in three tournaments as Lionel Messi looks to end his international career on a high.
The albiceleste The Netherlands beat the previous time-out on penalties, but they will face a tough test against Croatia.
The team of Zlatko Dalic, who finished second four years ago, eliminated Brazil on Friday after a dramatic shoot-out.
The kick-off is at 19:00 GMT. Make sure you know how to watch World Cup 2022 (opens in new tab) wherever you are.
Team news
Scaloni will have to use the entire Argentina selection (opens in new tab) on Tuesday, with Gonzalo Montiel and Marcos Acuna both suspended.
Nicolas Tagliafico will replace Acuna at left-back, with Argentina likely to revert to a four-man defense after being lined up three in the back against the Orange.
There are no known absentees from Croatia’s squad (opens in new tab) after Borna Sosa and Mislav Orsic shake off bouts of illness.
Form
Argentina lost their first match in Qatar but bounced back impressively to beat Mexico, Poland and Australia before winning the Netherlands on penalties.
Croatia progressed from Group F second behind Morocco before knocking out Japan and Brazil on penalties following a 1–1 draw after extra time.
Referee
Daniele Orsato from Italy will be the referee for Argentina vs Croatia. More information about the referees of the 2022 World Cup can be found here (opens in new tab).
Stadium
Argentina vs Croatia will be played at the Lusail Iconic Stadium in Lusail. View all stadiums of the 2022 World Cup (opens in new tab) and see how it scores.
Players to watch / Important battles
Needless to say, Messi is the key man for Argentina. He will try to attack in tight spaces between the lines, with Julian Alvarez occupying the centre-backs in front of him.
Angel Di Maria could return to the starting eleven with an injury and he will be tasked with stretching play on the right side.
Croatia kept the ball away from Brazil for a long time on Friday and their midfield trio of Marcelo Brozovic, Luka Modric and Mateo Kovacic will try to do the same here.
Read more about the full squads of Argentina and Croatia for the 2022 World Cup (opens in new tab).
Kickoff and channel
The Argentina-Croatia kick-off is over 19:00 GMT On Tuesday December 13 in the United Kingdom. The game is free to watch on ITV1 and the ITV Hub.
In the US, kick-off time is 2pm ET / 11am PT. The match will be shown on FOX/FS1 in the US. See below for international broadcast options.
VPN guide
If you’re abroad for the 2022 World Cup, you won’t be able to watch on your domestic streaming service as usual. The broadcaster knows where you are because of your IP address (boo!) and blocks you from watching it. However, you can use a VPN to get around that, without resorting to illegal feeds found on Reddit.
A Virtual Private Network (VPN), assuming it meets your broadcaster’s terms and conditions, creates a private connection between your device and the internet, meaning the service can’t determine where you are and let you watch. And all the information that passes between them is completely encrypted, anonymous and secure – and that’s a result.
There are plenty of good options out there. For the 2022 World Cup, FourFourTwo currently recommends:
International World Cup 2022 TV rights
UK
All games in the UK are on the BBC or ITV.
United States
Fox are the World Cup rights holders in the United States. Games are on Fox or FS1 cable channels.
If you don’t have cable, you can use services like Sling and FuboTV to get the Fox channels. You can also watch the games on Peacock TV with Spanish commentary.
Canada
TSN show every game. You can subscribe to direct streaming or get it as part of your cable package.
- TSN (opens in new tab) ($19.99/month or $199.90/year)
Australia
As in the UK, coverage of the 2022 World Cup is completely free to watch. You can watch all 64 matches on the SBS TV channel and also stream online with SBS On Demand.
New Zealand
Paid provider Sky Sports is the rightful claimant to the 2022 World Cup in New Zealand. You can watch as part of your Sky subscription or pick up a Sky Now TV pass. There is also a 7-day free trial.
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