Messi converted a penalty and had a hand in the other two goals by Julián Álvarez to advance to his second final. Lionel Messi, Argentina beat Croatia to reach World Cup final ...

LUSAIL, Qatar — Lionel Messi is back in the World Cup final with Argentina on his mission to win soccer’s biggest prize for the first time. And, at 35, he could hardly be playing any better ...

Before long, Messi was producing perhaps the best performance of his record-tying 25 appearances at the World Cup, leading Argentina to a 3-0 victory over Croatia on Tuesday that set up a meeting ...

The Argentines beat Croatia 3-0 in yet another cauldron of noise and lifted Messi, their captain, catalyst and icon, to within 90 minutes of the trophy he has longed for.

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Lionel Messi is back in the World Cup final with Argentina on his mission to win soccer’s biggest prize for the first time.

Lionel Messi is back in the World Cup final with Argentina on his mission to win soccer’s biggest prize for the first time.

LUSAIL, Qatar >> Lionel Messi bent over, clutched his left hamstring and appeared to grimace, immediately spreading panic through the soccer world but especially among all Argentines.

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.

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.