A stunning presentation from Lionel Messi drove Argentina to their 6th World Cup last with a triumph over Croatia at Lusail Arena.
Messi currently gets one final opportunity to win the piece of flatware that has escaped him in his prize-loaded vocation, however, Manchester City's 22-year-old striker Julian Alvarez likewise sparkled as Argentina guaranteed they will return here on Sunday to confront either France or Morocco.
Messi seemed to be battling with a hamstring issue right off the bat yet Argentina's little virtuoso recuperated to the point of breaking the halt from the punishment spot 34 minutes following Croatia goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic's foul on the pillaging Alvarez.
Alvarez multiplied Argentina's lead five minutes some other time when he took Messi's header right inside the Croatian domain and left on a slaloming run, supported by lucky bobs off Josip Juranovic and Borna Sosa, prior to beating Livakovic. There was no fortune engaged with a splendid third after the break as Messi entranced Croatia's phenomenal protector Josko Gvardiol on the byeline prior to playing in Alvarez for the completion.
Messi will currently have the chance to offer to set things right after the severe dissatisfaction of losing the 2014 World Cup last to Germany in Rio's famous Maracana.