🔰 This will be the fifth meeting between Argentina and Croatia, with the South Americans winning twice to Croatia's one (D1).
🔰 Croatia has lost all four of its World Cup meetings with South American sides, once in each of the four tournaments it has played in.
🔰 Lionel Messi has scored in each of his two previous appearances against Croatia, including his first-ever goal for Argentina (March 2006).
🔰 Croatia has scored in each of its last five World Cup games, the nation's longest such streak in the competition.
🔰 Croatia defender Vedran Corluka has made 99 appearances for his country. If he plays in this game, he will be the second member of their 2018 World Cup squad to earn 100 caps for Croatia (after Luka Modric).