Lionel Messi scored from the spot before Julian Alvarez grabbed another with a fantastic solo run to give Argentina a 2-0 lead over Croatia at half-time in the first semi-final of the World Cup. Argentina won the penalty in the 32nd minute when goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic tried to deny Alvarez, bringing down the Manchester City striker. Five minutes later, Alvarez collected the ball near the halfway line from a pass from Messi and made a magical run through the Croatian defence, passing three defenders and enjoying a few lucky rebounds before stabbing the ball past Livakovic to 2-0.Read less
INDIA TIME | December 14, 2022, 01:55:10 IST
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