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The announcement was made on Wednesday
Alli’s second-half header secured a comfortable quarter-final win over the Swedes and set up an encounter with Croatia, who beat hosts Russia in a penalty shootout.
Neither side had conceded a goal from open play heading into this match, but a frenetic start to proceedings saw both teams net inside the opening four minutes for just the second time in a World Cup fixture
But the Croatians go into the game in ebullient mood after a comfortable 2-0 win over Nigeria.
Abara, who gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Monday in Minna lamented the 0-2 loss to Croatia in their opening game of the ongoing World Cup in Russia.
Croatia opened their tournament with a 2-0 win over Nigeria on Saturday night, but Argentina were held to a 1-1 draw by Iceland, with Lionel Messi missing a penalty for the South Americans.
Rohr, who spoke at the post-match conference of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Group D fixture, said he and his players were aware they made some important mistakes during the game
Argentina are hot favourites to win Group D and, with Euro 2016 quarter-finalists Iceland potentially awkward opponents, both sides will aim to boost their hopes of progressing with three points by the Baltic Sea
Real Madrid’s Luka Modric, Barcelona’s Ivan Rakitic, Mario Mandzukic of Juventus, Inter Milan’s Ivan Perisic and Dejan Lovren of Liverpool are among the key names in a squad that plays friendlies against Brazil and Senegal before the tournament.
Modric’s focus could be distracted by perjury charges he faces in his country for testimony about financial deals with a former Dinamo Zagreb director charged with embezzlement and tax fraud.
Ronaldo has been rested for four of Real’s last five away games in La Liga in order to stay sharp for their Champions League games, missing their trips to Leganes, Espanyol and their last outing against Las Palmas
Ancelotti said that in his place a fellow midfielder, Sami Khedira, will play for the first time since he recovered from knee surgery