Argentina in Qatar World Cup Final after beating Croatia 3-0

Messi will face either France or Morocco in Sunday’s title match.

Lionel Messi’s Argentina is in their second world cup final in the past two after defeating Croatia 3-0 in the first semi-final of the tournament in Qatar.

Messi converted a penalty and had a hand in the other two goals by Julián Álvarez, leading Argentina to a 3-0 win over Croatia on Tuesday that set up a meeting with either France or Morocco in Sunday’s title match.

It will be Messi’s second World Cup final — Argentina lost the other one to Germany in 2014 — in what might be his last appearance at the tournament.