While Croatia, runners-up in the 2018 tournament, had lost just one of their last 12 World Cup matches. It was Messi's fifth goal of the tournament (and his third assist), moving him just ahead of France's Kylian Mbappé (five goals and two assists) for the tournament lead in the Golden Boot competition. Messi is set to break another record in the finals. This was his 25th World Cup match and he joins Lothar Matthäus for all-time FIFA appearances. Argentina will play the winner of Wednesday's semifinal between France and Morocco on Sunday. Croatia's World Cup tournament is not done yet. It will play in the third place match on Saturday against the loser of tomorrow's semifinal. Remembering the fallen journalists Amid the excitement of the match, the return to Lusail Stadium has been bittersweet for the journalists.

The last time Argentina won the World Cup was in 1986. It was a cautious start to the match as both Argentina and Croatia played conservatively - not wanting to make an early mistake. But Argentina took control after a half hour and never looked back. In the 32nd minute, Julián Álvarez went one-on-one with Croatian keeper Dominik Livaković who brought Álvarez down - winning a penalty kick. Argentina star Lionel Messi then stepped up to do what he seemingly always does.

m. ET on December 9 at the 80, 000-seat venue in Lusial. How to watch Netherlands vs Argentina on streaming or free TVWorld Cup 2022 fans in the U. S. have a choice of options when it comes to livestreaming games at the tournament. You can watch every game on the FOX Sports(opens in a new tab) family of networks, which are the official English-language broadcast partner in the United States. The Netherlands vs. Argentina match will be shown on FOX, with broadcasters Telemundo and Universo also showing the game. Fans who prefer to use live TV streaming services have options including FuboTV(opens in a new tab), Sling TV(opens in a new tab), YouTube TV(opens in a new tab).

Messi's dream lives on as Argentina defeats Croatia to reach the World Cup finalArgentina forward Lionel Messi celebrates scoring his team's first goal from the penalty spot during the World Cup semifinal match between Argentina and Croatia in Qatar on December 13, 2022. Juan Mabromata/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Argentina forward Lionel Messi celebrates scoring his team's first goal from the penalty spot during the World Cup semifinal match between Argentina and Croatia in Qatar on December 13, 2022. AL DAAYEN, Qatar — Argentina and Lionel Messi have done it yet again. The South American powerhouse will play in the World Cup final after defeating Croatia 3-0. It was the fifth time Argentina has played in a World Cup semifinal (defeating the USA in 1930, Belgium in 1986, Italy in 1990 and the Netherlands in 2014). And it is the sixth time it has advanced to a final.

Netherlands vs Argentina livestream options for 2022 FIFA World Cup quarterfinals | MashableNetherlands will take on Argentina in a quarterfinal FIFA World Cup clash at the Lusail Iconic Stadium. Both the Dutch and the 2021 Copa América champions will be hoping to progress to the semi-finals with a win at the 80, 000-seat venue in Lusial. Netherlands reached the quarterfinals by beating USA in their Round of 16 clash. Meanwhile, Argentina head into this game after securing a win against Australia in their first knockout game of this year's tournament. Netherlands vs Argentina kickoff timeKickoff time for the Netherlands vs. Argentina match is set for 2 p.

This is where American soccer sportswriter Grant Wahl died on Saturday covering the Argentina-Netherlands quarterfinal. He collapsed in the press tribune as the game was underway. At the media center inside Lusail Stadium, FIFA has set-up condolence books and pictures of the three journalists (Khalid al-Misslam, Roger Pearce and Grant Wahl) who have died in Qatar while covering the World Cup.

Netherlands vs Argentina livestream options for 2022 FIFA World Cup quarterfinals | MashableNetherlands will take on Argentina in a quarterfinal FIFA World Cup clash at the Lusail Iconic Stadium. Both the Dutch and the 2021 Copa América champions will be hoping to progress to the semi-finals with a win at the 80, 000-seat venue in Lusial. Netherlands reached the quarterfinals by beating USA in their Round of 16 clash. Meanwhile, Argentina head into this game after securing a win against Australia in their first knockout game of this year's tournament.

The beautiful tandem of Messi and Álvarez had one more sparkling moment against Croatia. In the 69th minute, Messi had a flash of unbelievable ballhandling against Croatia defender Joško Gvardiol on the right side of the goal. Messi then found Álvarez who powered it in for the 3-0 lead. Of Croatia's twelve shots on goal, only two were on target. Luka Modrić of Croatia reacts during the World Cup semifinal match loss to Argentina 3-0. Buda Mendes/Getty Images Argentina entered this match having lost only one of their last 41 international games (28 wins, 12 draws).

Those looking to stream the games online in English can use the Fox Sports App(opens in a new tab) for $19. 99 per month. Spanish speakers can use Peacock Premium(opens in a new tab), which is $4. 99 per month – however it will contain ads. Ad-free Premium Plus costs $9. 99 monthly. When are the other quarterfinal games? Teams will need to win in their quarterfinal game in order to secure a spot in the semi-finals.

Calmly and coolly, he punched the ball high and to the right giving his side a 1-0 lead. Álvarez wasn't done. In the 39th minute, he led a counterattack and dribbled all the way from midfield, sprinted through three Croatian defenders, and lofted the ball past Livaković to give Argentina a 2-0 lead at the half. Livaković had shined in goal this tournament. But an unrelenting Argentina offense and some Croatian defensive lapses proved to be too much.