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          Argentina's forward #09 Julian Alvarez celebrates with Argentina's forward #10 Lionel Messi after scoring his team's third goal during the Qatar 2022 World Cup football semi-final match between Argentina and Croatia at Lusail Stadium in Lusail, north of Doha on December 13, 2022. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP)

          Argentina v Croatia player ratings: Messi 10, Alvarez 9; Modric 7, Lovren 4

          World CupDecember 14, 2022
          Argentina's Lionel Messi, center, celebrate with teammates Rodrigo De Paul, left, and Nicolas Tagliafico after defeating Croatia 3-0 in a World Cup semifinal soccer match at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2022. (AP Photo / Natacha Pisarenko)

          Messi's breathtaking genius takes Argentina to the World Cup final

          World CupDecember 13, 2022
          Argentina's Lionel Messi, left, and Argentina's Julian Alvarez celebrate after scoring during the World Cup semifinal soccer match between Argentina and Croatia at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2022. (AP Photo / Martin Meissner)

          As it happened: Messi brilliance sends Argentina through to World Cup final

          World CupDecember 13, 2022
          AL RAYYAN, QATAR - DECEMBER 09: Croatia players celebrate their win via a penalty shootout during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 quarter final match between Croatia and Brazil at Education City Stadium on December 09, 2022 in Al Rayyan, Qatar. (Photo by Justin Setterfield / Getty Images)

          Dalic's Croatia warriors never know when they are beaten

          World CupDecember 13, 2022
          Argentina's Lionel Messi celebrates after scoring Argentina's second goal during the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between the Netherlands and Argentina, at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, Friday, Dec. 9, 2022. (AP Photo / Francisco Seco)

          Argentina look to 'leader' Messi for more World Cup magic

          World CupDecember 13, 2022
          Argentina's forward Lionel Messi reacts during a training session at Qatar University in Doha on December 12, 2022, on the eve of the Qatar 2022 World Cup semi final football match between Argentina and Croatia. (Photo by JUAN MABROMATA / AFP)

          Messi trains with Argentina for World Cup semi-final

          World CupDecember 13, 2022
          Croatia's head coach Zlatko Dalic (C) leads his team's training session at the Al Erssal Training Site 3 in Doha, Qatar, 12 December 2022. Croatia will face Argentina in their FIFA World Cup 2022 semi final soccer match on 13 December 2022. EPA / Ronald Wittek

          Croatia manager: Beating Argentina in semi-final would be our greatest victory

          World CupDecember 12, 2022
          Fans holding a sign 'I Need A Ticket' in Qatar, during the FIFA World Cup 2022. Picture date: Monday November 21, 2022.

          Fans in last-minute scramble for precious Fifa World Cup tickets in Doha

          World CupDecember 12, 2022
          LUSAIL CITY, QATAR - DECEMBER 09: Lionel Messi of Argentina argues with referee Antonio Mateu during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 quarter final match between Netherlands and Argentina at Lusail Stadium on December 09, 2022 in Lusail City, Qatar. (Photo by Elsa / Getty Images)

          Argentina will not change approach for World Cup semi-final

          World CupDecember 12, 2022
          Croatia manager Zlatko Dalic applauds the fans after victory in the penalty shootout following extra time during the FIFA World Cup Quarter-Final match at the Education City Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar. Picture date: Friday December 9, 2022.

          Dalic vows 'this is not the end' for Croatia

          World CupDecember 10, 2022
          Brazil's forward #10 Neymar reacts after his team lost the Qatar 2022 World Cup quarter-final football match between Croatia and Brazil at Education City Stadium in Al-Rayyan, west of Doha, on December 9, 2022. (Photo by Adrian DENNIS / AFP)

          Neymar says 'no guarantee' he will play for Brazil again

          World CupDecember 10, 2022
          Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 - Quarter Final - Croatia v Brazil - Education City Stadium, Doha, Qatar - December 9, 2022 Croatia's Luka Modric and Brazil's Neymar REUTERS / Annegret Hilse TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

          Croatia v Brazil ratings: Livakovic 9, Modric 8; Neymar 6, Vinicius 5

          World CupDecember 10, 2022
          AL RAYYAN, QATAR - DECEMBER 09: Neymar and Dani Alves of Brazil look dejected after their sides' elimination from the tournament after a penalty shoot out loss during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 quarter final match between Croatia and Brazil at Education City Stadium on December 09, 2022 in Al Rayyan, Qatar. (Photo by Michael Steele / Getty Images)

          Croatia reach semi-finals after dumping Brazil out on penalties

          World CupDecember 09, 2022
          (COMBO) This combination of pictures created on December 7, 2022 shows Croatia's coach Zlatko Dalic (L) watching his players from the touchline during the Qatar 2022 World Cup Group F football match between Morocco and Croatia at the Al-Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, north of Doha on November 23, 2022, and Brazil's coach Tite shouting instructions to his players from the touchline during the Qatar 2022 World Cup Group G football match between Brazil and Switzerland at Stadium 974 in Doha on November 28, 2022. - Croatia and Brazil will meet in one of the Qatar 2022 World Cup quarter-finals on December 9. (Photo by Manan VATSYAYANA and Nelson ALMEIDA / AFP)

          Al Ain an important milestone in managerial journeys of Tite and Dalic

          World CupDecember 09, 2022
          Ylva Johansson, European Home Affairs Commissioner, and Vit Rakusan, Czech Interior Minister, in Brussels before Thursday’s agreement to allow Croatia into the Schengen zone. AP

          Croatia joins Schengen but Bulgarian and Romanian bids rejected

          EuropeDecember 08, 2022
          DOHA, QATAR - DECEMBER 08: Neymar of Brazil jokes with team mate Vinicius Junior (L) during a training session on match day -1 at Al Arabi SC Stadium on December 08, 2022 in Doha, Qatar. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein / Getty Images)

          Brazil stars joke through training ahead of Croatia clash

          World CupDecember 08, 2022
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