Celtic have once again wished our Bhoy, Josip Juranovic the best of luck as he gets set to fight for a place in the World Cup Final of 2022. The dynamic full-back and his country take on the magical Lionel Messi and Argentina in tonight’s Semi-final and it promises to be a cracker.
Both sides made it to the Semis under dramatic circumstances; each won a penalty shootout in very tight affairs. Argentina threw away a 2-0 lead in the last 10-15 minutes in an ill-tempered the against the Netherlands. It eventually went to penalties and Aston Villa’s Emi Martinez was the her. Similarly, Croatia scored a late equaliser in extra-time versus favourites Brazil, then knocked Neymar and his teammates out over spot-kicks.
Croatia’s coach #00 Zlatko Dalic (C) celebrates with Croatia’s defender #22 Josip Juranovic after they won the Qatar 2022 World Cup quarter-final football match between Croatia and Brazil at Education City Stadium in Al-Rayyan, west of Doha, on December 9, 2022. (Photo by ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP via Getty Images)
Josip was sensational during that game and Vinicus Junior had to be subbed off due to not having any luck up against the right-back. He bombed forward the full match and left a crowd of Brazil players in his wake each time he did it. All eyes are now on him from elsewhere, as he’s been linked with big-money moves to the English Premier League and La Liga.
But tonight, he has the chance to do something quite unbelievable for a Celtic player: reach a World Cup Final. They have a wonderful blend of youth and experience Croatia, and Argentina with Messi at his best will be a handful. I cannot wait for kick-off personally and hope the best team on the night wins.
Croatia’s forward #16 Bruno Petkovic (R) speaks to Croatia’s defender #22 Josip Juranovic during a press conference in Doha on December 11, 2022, ahead of their Qatar 2022 World Cup football semi-final match against Argentina. (Photo by JACK GUEZ/AFP via Getty Images)
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