Argentina, led by Lionel Messi, defeated Croatia to advance to the World Cup Final in 2022. They will be able to watch the winner of France vs. Morocco, which will take place on December 14 at 2 p.m. ET.
Keep an eye on ESPN for all the latest updates from Qatar as the tournament progresses. Here’s a recap of what happened during Tuesday’s FIFA World Cup 2022 matches, and what to expect tomorrow.
Lionel Messi Is One Match Away From Winning
Lionel Messi, captain of Argentina’s national team, is one victory away. If Messi wins the World Cup on December 18, it will be his crowning achievement.
Messi calmly put away the spot kick to score Argentina’s 11th goal of the World Cup tournament, thus becoming their all-time leading scorer in this event.
Croatia managed to score one goal back in the 69th minute, but Argentina was not about to let their two-goal lead slip as they played Holland in the next eight games. Messi’s cutback goal sealed Croatia’s defeat and ensured that Argentina won their subsequent game to guarantee their participation in the sixth World Cup final.
When Lionel Messi initially injured his hamstring against Croatia, it appeared that he would be unable to play, but he proved everyone wrong and led his country to victory.
Josko Gvardiol’s stunning run and the penalty that was hammered high into the right corner both made significant contributions to our team’s triumph. In the above sentence, it is unclear who put Julian Alvarez in a position to score his second goal of the night.
He broke all records, becoming the oldest man to score five goals in a single World Cup and Argentina’s leading scorer at the tournament. It’s the finishing dance Messi and we are fortunate to witness it. The greatest player of all time will always be compared to Maradona. If Messi can win the World Cup, it would be very difficult to discredit his accomplishments.
Lionel Messi is delivering brilliant performances in Qatar. For Argentinians around the world, this week has been a time of great celebration as their team is one step closer to glory.
Argentina will face either France or Morocco in a World Cup Semi-Final on Sunday, with the winners meeting on Wednesday.