In the opening FIFA World Cup 2022 semi-final, Argentina defeated Croatia 3-0 thanks to a brilliant performance from Lionel Messi, who also propelled his team into Sunday's World Cup final against the victor of the second match between France and Morocco.
With their passing and movement, Croatia had a great start to the game and dominated the midfield regions. In the first half, Mateo Kovacic and Luka Modric displayed skill as they passed the ball with authority and accuracy. Dominik Livakovic took Julian Alvarez down in the box and gave away a penalty, ending their dominance abruptly but Messi gave his team a 1-0 lead from the penalty spot in the 34th minute after fellow forward Julian Alvarez was taken down by goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic.In the 39th minute with 11 goals, his scorching blast made him Argentina's all-time leading scorer in the World Cup "Alvarez" added another after a brilliant 50-meter solo run and make it 2-0.In the 69th minute, Messi and Alvarez once more worked together to score Argentina's third goal. Messi first played with Croatia's Josko Gvardiol out wide before driving past him into the box and laying on a pass for Alvarez to finish.
At the halftime, Croatia made two substitutions, bringing on Mislav Orsic and Nikola Vlasic in an effort to stir up some trouble for the Vatreni. Shortly later, Marcelo Brozovic suffered an injury and had to be replaced, forcing them to make a third change. For a while, the game was close, until Argentina finally broke free and scored their third goal.The 2018 runners-up, who were eliminated in the quarterfinals for the second time after losing to France in their tournament debut in 1998, paid a price for some very bad defending.
Argentina Looking Forward For Third Title :-
After winning the world championships in 1978 and 1986, Argentina will now attempt to win a third title. They last participated in a championship game in 2014, losing to Germany 1-0.Lionel Messi has suggested that the 2022 World Cup will be his final appearance, thus the final might be his last.
With Whom Argentina Will Play The World Cup Final :-
Wednesday's match between France and Morocco will take place at Al Bayt Stadium. The Lusail Stadium, which seats 88,000, will host the championship game.On Sunday, Argentina will either play France, the defending World Cup champions, or Morocco, the first Arab and African nation to advance to the World Cup semifinals.
🤔When will Argentina vs France/Morocco Final Match be Played?
👉Argentina vs France/Morocco Final will be played on 18 December 2022 at 12.30 AM IST.
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