Argentine defender Tagliafico: Little details will determine our battle against Croatia, Messi motivates us

Argentina defender Nicholas Tagliafico confirmed that the Croatian opponent has a distinguished group of players, before their encounter on Tuesday in the semi-finals of the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar.

"We know that Croatia has high-quality players and is characterized by physical strength," Tagliafico said in the match's press conference presentation.

"It will be a great game, which will be decided by the tinny details."

He added, "This match will be different from the last game in the last World Cup. We are not the team that it was 4 years ago, and of course, they are also."

The Argentine defender continued his remarks, saying, "What happened against the Netherlands are things that happen in football. We are not machines. We have feelings. We were two teams that wanted to reach the semi-finals. Now we focus on Croatia."

Tagliafico continued saying, "Messi is our leader. He leads us in every game. His presence motivates us. We are all moving in the same direction to achieve our goals."