Former CSKA Moscow midfielder Elvir Rakhimich compared the goalkeeper of the Croatian national team with the goalkeeper and permanent army captain Igor Akinfeev. “Match TV”.
At the World Cup in Qatar, Livaković saved his team several times in matches and also saved a few shots in the penalty shootout.
“Livakovic is one of the main characters, he organizes a great World Cup and is one of the best goalkeepers of the tournament. The Croatian and Moroccan goalkeeper will fight for the title of best at the end of the World Cup.
Can I compare a Croatian to Igor Akinfeev? Of course! Igor is stronger. Livakovich is still a long way from Akinfeev, ”said Rakhimich.
In the playoffs, Zlatko Dalic’s team won twice on penalties. First, he beat the vice world champions Japanese team in 1/8 (regular time ended with a score of 1:1). In the quarter-finals, the Croats were also stronger than Brazil on a penalty shootout basis. One of the Pentacampeons’ shots was deflected by goalkeeper Livakovich, and another shot hit the post. Croatia won 4:2 (1:1 regular time).
Croatia will face Argentina in the semi-finals, the match will be played on 13 December and kick off at 22:00 Moscow time.
Earlier it was reported that the head of Yekaterinburg “Ural” is Grigory Ivanov. thinksThe endless victories of the Croatian national team in penalty shootouts at the World Cup in Qatar must now come to an end.