* Report By Omolade Durojaiye
A Lionel Messi inspired Argentina thumped 2018 runners-up Croatia 3-0 on Tuesday to set up a World Cup final against either France or Morocco.
Messi scored his fifth goal of the tournament in Qatar from the penalty spot to put the South American side ahead and Julian Alvarez netted once in each half to make the game safe.
And after getting his team on the way to victory with a perfectly struck first-half penalty he made sure of the win by brilliantly creating the third goal.
Messi, 35, who suffered defeat to Germany in the 2014 final, is desperate to crown his extraordinary career by winning his first World Cup and bringing Argentina a third title to add to those won in 1978 and 1986.
Argentina would give it their all in Sunday final to ensure they get their hands on the grand prize as Lionel Messi who love to add the World Cup to his list of trophies.
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Croatia would have to settle for a third place finals match on Saturday against who ever comes short in the other semifinal match between France and Morocco.