Argentina has become the first team in 2022 World Cup to make it to the finals after beating Croatia 3-0.The game began at a slow pace from the both teams but as half-hour mark passed, the game suddenly burst into life with two explosive moments.
Firstly, Enzo Fernández played Álvarez through on goal with an exquisite defense-splitting pass, and the forward collided with an onrushing Dominik Livaković, resulting in an Argentina penalty.
Lionel Messi stepped up and fired the spotkick into the top-right corner, to become the outright leading goalscorer for his nation in WC history.
A swift counter attack from a Croatia corner saw the Argentines through Álvarez picking the ball up on the halfway line, running into the opposition box with a couple lucky deflections falling his way before prodding the ball past Livaković, to send his side into HT with a two-goal lead.
In the 69th minute Messi, made another classic pass to Alvarez past Croatias Joško Gvardiol, who manage to dribble the ball past Livakovic making it 3-0 for Argentina.
Argentina will now wait to see if they will be facing the defending Champions France or first African team to make it to the World Cup Smei-finals, Morocco, who will face off tomorrow at 2200 hours.