[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text dp_text_size=”size-4″]Argentina defeated Croatia 3-0 in the FIFA World Cup – Qatar 2022 semifinals, with Lionel Messi shining.
Argentina scored the game-winning goal in the 34th minute despite Croatia having long streaks of possession dominance.
Messi converted from the spot, with Man City’s Julian Alvarez adding the second soon.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][rs_space lg_device=”30″ md_device=”” sm_device=”” xs_device=””][vc_column_text dp_text_size=”size-4″]After the break, the 35-year-old set up Alvarez for a brace to end the fight.
By winning, the Argentine national team advances to the final, where it will face the winner of the Morocco-France game later today, on Wednesday. The Croatian national team will face the loser of the second semi-final in a battle for third place.[/vc_column_text][rs_space lg_device=”30″ md_device=”” sm_device=”” xs_device=””][vc_column_text dp_text_size=”size-4″]The Lionel Messi-led Argentine national team, which has previously won titles in 1978 and 1986 and advanced to the final in 1990 and 2014, is just a few steps away from earning its third championship.[/vc_column_text][rs_space lg_device=”30″ md_device=”” sm_device=”” xs_device=””][/vc_column][/vc_row]