Lionel Messi, Julian Alvarez lead Argentina to final with big win over Croatia

Two goals by swashbuckling striker Julian Alvarez and a Lionel Messi penalty gave Argentina a 3\u002D0 victory over 2018 runners\u002Dup Croatia.

Messi put Argentina ahead with a 34th-minute penalty after goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic tripped Alvarez as he chased a simple long ball and the Manchester City forward then charged 50 metres, somehow keeping possession via two rebounds as defenders tried to tackle him, to poke in the second five minutes later.Sign up to receive daily headline news from the Ottawa SUN, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.

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