LUSAIL: Star player Lionel Messi struck on penalty before Julian Alvarez struck twice to power Argentina to seal a dominating 3-0 victory over Croatia to qualify for the final of the FIFA World Cup 2022.
Following their emphatic victory, the two-time champions Argentina seized a final berth after a hiatus of eight years when they last took on Germany in the 2014 edition.
Messi, who is keen to cap off his amazing career by winning his first World Cup, helped his team to victory with a superbly struck first-half penalty and sealed the victory by expertly producing the third goal.
Dominik Livakovic accurately predicted Messi’s intention to go to his left, but his dive was for naught as the Argentine’s brilliantly executed shot sailed high into the net to put his team up 1-0 in the 34th minute.
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