Its class and quality Lionel Messi he made… the difference in his first semi-final world Cup Qatar with Croatian and led Argentina to reach the final – with a convincing 3–0 scoreline – and its return to the final match of the tournament after 8 years.

Following in the footsteps of the great Diego Maradona, the Albiceleste superstar did what the Croatian defense wanted, paving the way for his team’s victory with accurate penalties in the 34th minute and scoring Alvarez’s third goal in the 69th.

The young Manchester City striker made it 2-0 with a superb personal goal in the 39th minute to set the stage for Argentina to reach the final on Sunday night (18.12) at the Lusail Iconic Stadium. » the winner of tomorrow’s match (14/12) the second semi-final between France and Morocco.