Verdict: Argentina to qualifyBest Odds: 4/11Bookmaker: With a spot in the final of this winters World Cup up for grabs on Tuesday night, Argentina will meet Croatia at the Lusail Iconic Stadium.ArgentinaStarting with Argentina, while the South American icons might have opened their World Cup adventure on November 23rd with that infamous 2-1 lo s against Saudi Arabia, Lionel Scalonis men have come roaring back in some style. Eventually avoiding what would Jack Doyle Jersey have been a real World Cup collapse over the weekend as they edged their way past Holland thanks to a nervy penalty shootout, La Albiceleste have their sights set on making real history in Qatar this month. Watching bitter rivals Brazil shockingly crash out of this years tournament at the hands of Croatia a few days ago, Argentina are tipped by many as the leading contender come December 18th. Suffering just a single defeat from any of their last 40 straight contests acro s all formats, Scalonis side also have one attacking talisman who is enjoying a real World Cup purple patch. It should be noted, PSG superstar Lionel Me si has already notched four strikes in the Middle East over the Indianapolis Colts Pet Gear past few weeksTeam NewsPicking up a pair of costly bookings against Holland over the weekend, Argentina will be without the defensive duo of Gonzalo Montiel and Marcos Acuna on Tuesday night.Notching a pair of World Cup strikes this winter and continuing to impre s in Qatar, Manchester Citys Julian Alvarez should once again partner Me si in attack here.CroatiaAs for Croatia, after shocking many as they reached the final out in Ru sia four years ago, the Blazers have enjoyed another World Cup romp in Qatar. Mounting a stunning last-gasp comeback against South American heavyweights Brazil over the weekend as they claimed yet another penalties victory, Zlatko Dalics men will find the mood in their camp at a red-hot high. Yet to taste a single World Cup defeat since arriving in the Middle East last month, the European contender have certainly come roaring back from their brief 2021 blip. Now in the midst of an 11-match unbeaten run acro s all formats, Croatia will also be boosted by their most recent showdown against Tuesdays opponents. In fact, when Dalics high-flying squad faced off against Argentina during the group stage in Ru sia four years ago, it should be noted that the Blazers claimed a thrilling Art Donovan Jersey 3-0 victory.Team NewsBoth returning for Croatias iconic penalties victory against Brazil over the weekend, both Borna Sosa and Mislav Orsic should retain their spots on Tuesday night.While Bruno Petkovic might have come off the bench to grab that stunning equalizer against the Selecao, it is expected that Dalic will go with the Mo Alie-Cox Jersey same starting XI here.Key Factors to ConsiderWhen the two sides last faced off at the 2018 World Cup during their group stage run, Croatia picked up a stunning 3-0 victory.However, Argentina have lost just one of their previous 40 straight appearances acro s all formats a run that stems all the way back to July 2019.Croatia have seen five of their previous six matchups acro s all competitions finish with under 2.5 goals.Seven-time Ballon dOr winner Lionel Me si has recorded four World Cup strikes this winter.Argentina have recorded over 1.5 goals in nine of their last 10 contests acro s all formats.ConclusionWhile Croatia might have collected one major South American scalp over the weekend, there is no doubt that the Blazers face a huge test on Tuesday night. Despite claiming that stunning 3-0 win when they last faced off against Argentina out in Ru sia four years ago, La Albiceleste are rightfully tipped as a standout pick here. Appearing to be riding quite the wave of momentum and with their attacking icon enjoying a real romp in Qatar this month, Scalonis men will be desperate to lay down another marker Mark Glowinski Jersey at the Lusail Iconic Stadium. Although we could be in for a low-scoring affair, were backing Argentina to book their final ticket on Tuesday.Verdict: Argentina to qualifyBest Odds: 4/11Bookmaker: