Lionel Messi and Julian Alvarez stunned Croatia in their World Cup semi-final clash as Argentina secured a 3-0 victory and a spot in the final.

Argentina Player Ratings vs Croatia: Messi Stuns the Vatreni

Lionel Messi and Julian Alvarez stunned Croatia in their World Cup semi-final clash as Argentina secured a 3-0 victory and a spot in the final. Messi and Alvarez were at the heart of a stinging quick fire double to put La Albiceleste two goals ahead at before the break. The two forwards then combined once more in the second half, after a magnificent Messi run helped Alvarez to his second of the night. So, here's our Argentina player ratings for their 3-0 victory over Croatia to put them into the final of the World Cup. 
France claimed a 2-1 victory over Denmark in the second round of the 2022 World Cup Group D to lock down a place in the competition's knockout stages

Predictions for World Cup Semi-Finals: Who Will Reach the Grand Finale?

Now that we reached the final four, we have a mixture between two traditional giants and two underdogs trying to change the course of history. But once again, we'll attempt to foreshadow the results, which has seemingly been an impossible task in such a bizarre tournament. So here are our predictions for the World Cup Semi-finals.
No matter the outcome of the semi-finals, Inter will have one representative in the World Cup final, as it has happened uninterruptedly since 1982.

Inter Manage to Keep Impressive World Cup Streak Alive

No matter the outcome of the semi-finals, Inter will have one representative in the World Cup final, as it has happened uninterruptedly since 1982. Two of their stars, Marcelo Brozovic and Lautaro Martinez, will square off in Argentina-Croatia. The Nerazzurri are on par with Bayern Munich in such achievement.
The Netherlands went crashing out of the World Cup after a shootout defeat against Argentina, with Emiliano Martinez making two fine stops in the win.

Netherlands Player Ratings vs Argentina: Martinez Thwarts Dutch

The Netherlands went crashing out of the World Cup after a penalty shootout defeat against Argentina, with goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez making two fine stops to set up the victory. Louis van Gaal's side were outclassed for the majority of the match and struggled to create many chances. However, a change in tactics of old school, route one football helped them claw back into the match right at the death and fight back to 2-2.
Argentina booked their place in the World Cup semi-finals after a penalty shootout victory against the Netherlands, with Lionel Messi starring in the win

Argentina Player Ratings vs Netherlands: Messi Stars in Shootout Victory

Argentina booked their place in the World Cup semi-finals after a gripping penalty shootout victory against the Netherlands, with Lionel Messi starring in the win. After making it 2-2 after extra time, Lionel Scaloni's men defeated the Dutch in the shootout. So, here's our Argentina player ratings against the Netherlands after their action-packed success. 
Argentina overcame Netherlands to book a spot into the World Cup final four but needed a penalty shootout to prevail after squandering a two-goal lead

Netherlands vs Argentina 5-6: Albiceleste Survive Dutch Comeback

Argentina overcame Netherlands on Friday night to book a spot into the World Cup final four but the Albiceleste needed a penalty shootout to prevail after squandering a two-goal lead. Nahuel Molina and Leo Messi built a two-goal cushion for the Scaloneta, but substitute Wout Weghorst bagged a brace for the Dutch to equalize at the last breath.
Bergkamp, Netherlands, Argentina

Netherlands vs Argentina: Top Three WC Classics Between the Two Rivals

Ahead of what should be an epic Quarter-Final round in Qatar 2022, the fans are eagerly anticipating all four encounters, But there's one particular matchup that symbolizes the glorious history of the tournament. Of course we're talking about the ground-shattering battle between the Netherlands and Argentina which will be the two nations' sixth World Cup meeting.