It was an epic clash at the 80,000-sitting capacity Lusail Stadium as Argentina defeated Croatia 3-0 in the semi-final clash of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar to reach another finals.
The Europeans dominated the early proceedings of the game giving the South Americans little breathing space to cause damage but the pendulum began to shift towards the Argentines as the game progressed.
With 15 minutes to go in the first half, talisman, Lionel Messi fired the first salvo from the penalty spot to put Argentina in front and nine minutes later, Julian Alvarez doubled the lead as the first half ended 2-0.
At the restart of the second half, the two-time World Cup winners further proved their intention to get into the finals as Alvarez made it 3-0 in the 69th minute as Argentina set a final date with either Morocco or France on Sunday.
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Meanwhile, African torchbearers Morocco will attempt to continue their incredible World Cup 2022 odyssey when they take on current champions France in tomorrow’s semi-final at the Al Bayt Stadium.
The Atlas Lions defeated Portugal 1-0 to go to the final four, while Les Bleus defeated a tenacious England team 2-1 to maintain their chances of winning back-to-back championships.
With victories over three international powerhouses, Belgium, Spain, and Portugal, Morocco would be a deserving finalist. The Atlas Lions also reach the semi-final having impressively kept the opposition at bay throughout the whole tournament.
Regragui’s team has kept four clean sheets so far in Qatar, with Aguerd’s own goal against Canada the lone exception.
Moroccan supporters will take pride in this statistic, as the last two teams to do so at the same World Cup were Italy in 2006 and Spain in 2010, both of whom went on to win the title.
