Zoom News : Dec 14, 2022, 06:09 AM
FIFA World Cup 2022 Croatia vs Argentina : In the first semi-final of the FIFA World Cup 2022, Argentina had a Croatia team, but in this match, Lionel Messi's team defeated the last World Cup runner-up Croatia 3-0. Messi scored the first goal of this match in the 34th minute. Argentina's star player Lionel Messi scored this goal on the penalty corner. This is Messi's fifth goal of FIFA World Cup 2022 while Messi's 11th goal in FIFA World Cup history.
Argentina did wonders in 5 minutesLionel Messi scored the first goal for Argentina in the 34th minute. Team's Julian Alvarez was moving towards the goal post with the ball. Meanwhile, Croatia goalkeeper Dominik Livkovic fouled him. The referee gave a yellow card to the goalkeeper and gave a penalty to Argentina. Lionel Messi scored on this to put his team ahead 1-0 in the match. He rounded the post on the right corner.
Julian Alvarez scored 2 goalsAt the same time, Julian Alvarez scored the second goal for Argentina. Julian Alvarez scored this goal in the 39th minute. In this way Argentina went ahead 2-0 in the match. By the end of the first half, Argentina's team was leading 2-0. After this, in the second half, Lionel Messi missed his second goal in the match and third goal for the team in the 58th minute. However, Lionel Messi passed the ball to Julian Alvarez in the 69th minute, after which the youngster made no mistake. Julian Alvarez converted the opportunity into a goal. At the same time, this is the second goal of Julian Alvarez in this match.
Croatia could not stop AlvarezA goalkeeper's foul on the first occasion allowed Alvarez, wearing the number 9 jersey, to score. But in the 39th minute, he scored the only goal to give his team a 2-0 lead. Alvarez, 22, single-handedly took the ball from his own half and reached the Croatian goal post. During this, he scored a goal by dodging many players of Croatia. His balance also deteriorated but it had no effect and gave his team a double lead in the match.
knockout punch in the second halfAfter conceding two goals in the first half, Croatia's game was over. Everything that was left unturned was completed in the second half. Croatia were still fighting to make a comeback when Alvarez scored the third goal of the match in the 69th minute. This goal not only sealed Argentina's place in the final, but also ended Croatia's dream.
The starting XI of Croatia was as follows-Dominik Livkovic (goalkeeper), Borna Sosa, Ivan Perisic, Dejan Lovren, Mateo Kovacic, Andrej Kremerich, Luka Modric, Marcelo Brozovic, Mario Pasalic, Josco Guardiol, Josip Juranovic
The starting XI of Argentina was as follows-Emiliano Martinez (goalkeeper), Cristian Romero, Nicolas Otamendi, Nahuel Molina, Nicolas Tagliafico, Leandro Paredes, Rodrigo De Paul, Alexis McAllister, Enzo Fernandez, Julian Alvarez, Lionel Messi
Argentina did wonders in 5 minutesLionel Messi scored the first goal for Argentina in the 34th minute. Team's Julian Alvarez was moving towards the goal post with the ball. Meanwhile, Croatia goalkeeper Dominik Livkovic fouled him. The referee gave a yellow card to the goalkeeper and gave a penalty to Argentina. Lionel Messi scored on this to put his team ahead 1-0 in the match. He rounded the post on the right corner.
Julian Alvarez scored 2 goalsAt the same time, Julian Alvarez scored the second goal for Argentina. Julian Alvarez scored this goal in the 39th minute. In this way Argentina went ahead 2-0 in the match. By the end of the first half, Argentina's team was leading 2-0. After this, in the second half, Lionel Messi missed his second goal in the match and third goal for the team in the 58th minute. However, Lionel Messi passed the ball to Julian Alvarez in the 69th minute, after which the youngster made no mistake. Julian Alvarez converted the opportunity into a goal. At the same time, this is the second goal of Julian Alvarez in this match.
Croatia could not stop AlvarezA goalkeeper's foul on the first occasion allowed Alvarez, wearing the number 9 jersey, to score. But in the 39th minute, he scored the only goal to give his team a 2-0 lead. Alvarez, 22, single-handedly took the ball from his own half and reached the Croatian goal post. During this, he scored a goal by dodging many players of Croatia. His balance also deteriorated but it had no effect and gave his team a double lead in the match.
knockout punch in the second halfAfter conceding two goals in the first half, Croatia's game was over. Everything that was left unturned was completed in the second half. Croatia were still fighting to make a comeback when Alvarez scored the third goal of the match in the 69th minute. This goal not only sealed Argentina's place in the final, but also ended Croatia's dream.
The starting XI of Croatia was as follows-Dominik Livkovic (goalkeeper), Borna Sosa, Ivan Perisic, Dejan Lovren, Mateo Kovacic, Andrej Kremerich, Luka Modric, Marcelo Brozovic, Mario Pasalic, Josco Guardiol, Josip Juranovic
The starting XI of Argentina was as follows-Emiliano Martinez (goalkeeper), Cristian Romero, Nicolas Otamendi, Nahuel Molina, Nicolas Tagliafico, Leandro Paredes, Rodrigo De Paul, Alexis McAllister, Enzo Fernandez, Julian Alvarez, Lionel Messi