ARGENTINA And CROATIA, IN THE SAME GROUP
The reaction of Rakitic when knowing that it will confront to Messi
Published:2/12/2017 - 08:13h
Updated:2/12/2017 - 11:11h
Ivan Rakitic, Leo Messi and Javier Mascherano will confront in the phase of groups of the World-wide of Russia 2018 when having remained placed in the same group. The Croatian midfield player reacted just after knowing to his rivals in the draw
As it is natural, the fact that big part of the members of the staff of the FC Barcelona have classified for the World-wide of Russia 2018, has done that varied of them coincide with his respective selections in the phase of groups of the international tournament.
Semedo And André Gomes, for example, will confront on 15 June to Spain, comandada by Sergio Busquets, Iniesta, Alba and Hammered, and with the doubt of if Sergi Roberto will go in finally in the list of summoned of Julen Lopetegui.
On the other hand, in the Group D have remained placed Croatia and Argentina, by what Ivan Rakitic will have to measure to his mates in the FC Barcelona Leo Messi and Javier Mascherano, something that will not do him special illusion given the quality of the Argentinians, but that supposes an attractive challenge so much for the Croat of the Barça as for, sure, the rest of his mates in the selection.
"Difficult group, but with a lot of illusion to be able to do something important", has published in the last hours Rakitic through his account of Twitter, in a message in Croat, Spanish and English, evidenciando of this way his illusion for doing a good paper in the World-wide 2018.
Argentina and Croatia, in the 'group of the death'
In addition to Argentina and Croatia, Iceland and Nigeria will be also rival of height in which it is considered like the group 'of the death', when being the most equalised. We remember that Nigeria won 2-4 to Argentina does a month in a friendly -in which it was not Messi-, whereas Iceland was the big disclosure of the Eurocopa 2016, and has showed lately that follows playing to a big level.
Teska skupina, ali jedva cekamo gives krene.! Zelja je ogromna, gives budemo pravi.!???
— Ivan Rakitic (@ivanrakitic) 1 December 2017
Difficult group, but with a lot of illusion to be able to do something important
To tough group at the @fifaworldcup, but confident to show to great performance#iznadsvihhrvatska #russia2018 #worldcup pic.twitter.com/qir31emhrc
