Argentina advanced to the World Cup final with a commanding 3-0 semifinal victory over Croatia at Lusail Stadium thanks to Lionel Messi and Julian Alvarez.
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Argentina went to the World Cup final after defeating Croatia 3-0 in the semifinals at Lusail Stadium, thanks to Lionel Messi and Julian Alvarez. In a cagey first half-hour, Croatia looked to be the greater team, but Dominik Livakovic brought down Alvarez as the Manchester City striker hoisted the ball over him. Livakovic was the hero for Serbia in shootout victory over Brazil and Japan, but he had little chance when Messi smashed his penalty into the top right corner, tying him for first place in the Golden Boot competition with Kylian Mbappe.
With five goals, Messi has surpassed Gabriel Batistuta to become Argentina’s all-time best World Cup scorer. He will then have one final opportunity to defeat fellow legend Diego Maradona and hoist the renowned gold trophy. On the field on Tuesday, another all-time great was planning his path to victory. Luka Modric led Croatia to a controlled start, but their lack of creativity against Armenia’s explosive front two was finally revealed. Alvarez was pushed toward goal by Dejan Lovren after he carelessly played him onside, and Livakovic hauled him out. Messi hasn’t always been great at penalties, but he found a precise shot to match the occasion and score his 11th World Cup goal.
The second goal was developed on community fields in Calchin, Cordoba, whereas the first resulted from hours of repetition in fancy training facilities. Alvarez grabbed control near the halfway line after Marcelo Brozovic’s cross from a short corner was saved. Nahuel Molina’s blitz along the outside shocked Croatia, and Alvarez held on to win on his own despite assaults from Josip Juranovic and Borna Sosa. Messi came close to scoring his second goal after exchanging passes with Enzo Fernandez and forcing Livakovic into a wonderful save at his near post, but he still had one more trick up his sleeve so that Alvarez could score a goal that was considerably easier to score than his first.
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