Argentina defeated previous runners-up Croatia 3-0 with the help of captain Leon Messi and Julian Alvarez to go to the World Cup final.
Messi came out in full force and scored a penalty in the 34th minute of the game that was played late on Tuesday night at the Lusail Stadium to give his team the lead.
With this one, Messi scored his sixth World Cup goal. In addition, he tied Kylian Mbappe of France for the most goals scored at the World Cup.
Alvarez scored the opening goal in the 39th minute, and at the end of the opening period, the squad had a 2-0 advantage. In the 68th minute, Alvarez scored his second goal with a Messi assist.
In the 69th minute, Alvarez put an end to Croatia's chances of winning the tournament. Messi had gotten past defender Gvardiol on the right side to feed his teammate in the box.
For the sixth time, Argentina has advanced to the World Cup championship game. Argentina will play the winner of the semifinal contest between France and Morocco in the championship game.