#Argentine National Team

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[woodyinholover]

Messi before the match against Mexico 11.26.2022

[lqvesoph]

this world cup has showed me once again how fucking disrespectful men can be

[f1wagwannabe]

DIOSSSSSSSSS QUE BRONCA QUE TENGO ME VA A DAR ALGO VIENDO ESTE PARTIDO DE MIERDA

[gamingyeah]

VAR is a joke lol Argentina should be 3-0 up.

[stateofsport211]

A Rapid Start for Argentina Bears Sixth World Cup Final, Twice Within 8 Years

Lionel Messi (left) and Luka Modric (right) will face each other in today's World Cup semifinal (📸 Getty Images via 90min)

The first semifinal (from the top half of the draw) of the World Cup saw Argentina, who is vying for their third World Cup title after 1978 and 1996; and Croatia, who has never won a FIFA World Cup title before, but notably made deep runs: becoming the third place in 1998 and runner-up in 2018. Uniquely enough, both France (who will play against Morocco tomorrow) and Croatia were the 2018 finalists, so there is a likelihood that they contest another final.

Furthermore, there is a possibility that this match ends dramatically with a penalty shootout to determine its outcome, considering the Croatian records coming to this match and how Argentina defeated the Netherlands in a similar manner, as well as their playing and coordinating pace. Whether or not this happened, would depend on the outcome of this match.

Lionel Messi successfully executed the penalty to secure the Argentinean lead in the first half (📸 Reuters via The Telegraph)

The first half interestingly started with several chances for Argentina, which signified their ability to play more aggressively despite the Croatian higher ball possession rate at 54% during the early parts of the first half. The Argentinean aggression started to pay off when they were closer to the target, where for example, Julian Alvarez's shot was saved by Dominik Livakovic. Croatia, on the other hand, defended well during a free kick happening after Nicolas Tagliafico's foul, where Luka Modric blocked the free kick.

Julian Alvarez's goal in the first half against Croatia (📸 BBC)

Unfortunately, Livakovic's attempt to save the ball from J. Alvarez resulted in Livakovic getting a yellow card, as well as Mateo Kovacic for complaining, as well as a penalty being rewarded to the Argentinean side. Lionel Messi successfully executed the penalty, securing Argentina a 1-0 lead. Furthermore, Messi became not only the oldest man to score 5 goals at a single FIFA World Cup at 35 years old but also surpassed Gabriel Batistuta as Argentina's top scorer in the FIFA World Cup final stages (with 11 goals). Several minutes later at 38', J. Alvarez took advantage of the non-existent Croatian defense on their pitch, where he received a wide-distance ball from Nahuel Molina, only for him to storm through the penalty box and ultimately score the second goal. Somehow, Argentina almost found a way to score a third goal in this half when Alexis Mac Allister received the ball from the corner and fired it straight to the penalty box, only for Livakovic to save it. Argentina led 2-0 by the end of the first half.

Nicolas Alvarez's second goal, scored in the second half to secure the Argentinean victory (📸 FIFA via Getty Images through Daily Mail)

The second half started with a possibility of the Croatian counter-attack, where they notably had more chances than the first. In 55', Croatia actually had a cleaner possession but lost it again at another point. Consequently, Argentina took another advantage and had another on-target chance, where Messi dribbled deep into the Croatian area and passed the ball to Enzo Fernandez who gave it back to Messi, where Livakovic saved his shot. The goal, however, came to fruition at 68', where Messi assisted J. Alvarez in getting through the Croatian defense, where the latter scored the third goal to secure the 3-0 lead. With this goal, J. Alvarez (22 years old) became the youngest player to score twice in a World Cup semifinal (or final) after Pele (who achieved it when he was 17 years old).

Another notable Argentinean chance in the second half came from Mac Allister, who received the ball juggled from Messi, and fired too wide to the right. Croatia had their chances, where after the corner, Dejan Lovren received the ball precisely at the penalty box but could not score within a matter of centimeters, and during the last free kick before the final whistle, where Lovren's shot went to the sky instead. When Daniele Orsato (the referee of this match) blew his final whistle, that confirmed the Argentinean 3-0 victory.

This flawless performance, especially where Ian Wright (the ITV pundit) said how this tactic nullified the Croatian midfield sector, enabled Argentina to advance to their sixth FIFA World Cup final, and the second within eight years (after becoming the runner-up to Germany 0-1 after extra time). In a post-match interview, Messi admitted that "the loss to Saudi Arabia may ruin their winning streak (by the time), but it made the team's mental even stronger, where we treat the match like a final." On the other hand, Croatia also had a fantastic tournament, having reached their second semifinal within just four years with their own depth, which includes the 20-year-old Red Bull Leipzig player, Josko Gvardiol, who is a stellar midfielder.

Argentina will face the winner of tomorrow's France v. Morocco in this Sunday's final, while the defeated team from the match will face Croatia in Saturday's third-place play-off. On another note, those two matches would add to "one more match" in Messi's and Luka Modric's possible last World Cup. Buckle up, because France v. Morocco would be lit in their own right: including a possibility of a more fast-paced game in a history-related clash, where other than the dark past and the relations to how it is today, Morocco has a likelihood to be Africa's (and Arab's) first World Cup finalist and defying the odds once more!

[aoimv]

Wait, i just realize argentina and brazil are in the same side of the bracket...

This is interesting, we'll see if this two team gonna face each other in semi final or no

[gurutrends]

Enzo Fernández's brothers: who they are and what is known about them

The relationship between Enzo Fernández and Valentina Cervantes came to an end, as they announced through an Instagram story that she shared, news that surprised thousands of Internet users, since they were one of the most beloved couples of the Argentine National Team. ” Today, Enzo and I decided to distance ourselves from each other, but we will always be a family and we will support each other…

[morganablenewsmedia]

Argentina Racist Chant Unsettles Football World

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Messi’s list of achievements is truly staggering. He has won the prestigious FIFA Ballon d’Or award numerous times, cementing his status as one of the greatest footballers in history. With Barcelona, Messi has won numerous domestic titles, including 10 La Liga titles and 7 Copa del Rey trophies. Additionally, he has been instrumental in leading the Argentine national team to victory in the Copa America, ending a long-standing trophy drought for his country.

[tukromtukrom]

You want to tell me my fave won? 🥹🥹🥹

[creazy4game]

Not for the first time, Argentina started the World Cup losing six times with this, Maradona also lost

This is not the first time. Several times before this, Argentina started losing the first match of the World Cup.

They reached the finals once. But there is no doubt that a loss against an opponent as low in the FIFA rankings as Saudi Arabia would be a huge blow to Argentina's confidence.

In 1930 (read the full report)

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[f1wagwannabe]

Yo solo voy a decir que congelar al arquero de Polonia nos funcionó

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