Messi's Dream Is Alive As Argentina Beat Croatia To Reach World Cup Final
Argentina and Lionel Messi have done it again. The South American
powerhouse will play in the World Cup final after beating Croatia 3-0.
This was the fifth time that Argentina had played in the
semi-finals of the World Cup (they had defeated the United States in
1930, Belgium in 1986, Italy in 1990, and the Netherlands in 2014).
And this is the sixth time he has reached the final. Argentina last won the World Cup in 1986.
It was a cautious start to the match, as both Argentina and
Croatia played conservatively, not wanting to make early mistakes.
But after half an hour, Argentina took control and never looked back.
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