In pictures: Argentina crush Croatia, advance to final

Lionel Messi’s penalty and a double from Julian Alvarez helped Argentina win a 3-0 victory over Croatia and enter the final. The opponent of Messi and his teammates will be determined after the next semi-final between France and Morocco.
Argentina's Lionel Messi scores their first goal from the penalty spot. (Photo: REUTERS)
Argentina's Lionel Messi scores their first goal from the penalty spot. (Photo: REUTERS)
Argentina's Lionel Messi scores their first goal from the penalty spot past Croatia's Dominik Livakovic. (Photo: REUTERS)
Argentina's Lionel Messi scores their first goal from the penalty spot past Croatia's Dominik Livakovic. (Photo: REUTERS)
Argentina's Lionel Messi celebrates scoring their first goal. (Photo: REUTERS)
Argentina's Lionel Messi celebrates scoring their first goal. (Photo: REUTERS)
Argentina's Julian Alvarez scores their second goal. (Photo: REUTERS)
Argentina's Julian Alvarez scores their second goal. (Photo: REUTERS)
Argentina's Julian Alvarez celebrates scoring their second goal with Lionel Messi and Nahuel Molina. (Photo: REUTERS)
Argentina's Julian Alvarez celebrates scoring their second goal with Lionel Messi and Nahuel Molina. (Photo: REUTERS)
Argentina's Lionel Messi celebrates their third goal scored by Julian Alvarez. (Photo: REUTERS)
Argentina's Lionel Messi celebrates their third goal scored by Julian Alvarez. (Photo: REUTERS)
Argentina's Lionel Messi embraces Croatia's Luka Modric after the match as Argentina celebrate qualifying for the final. (Photo: REUTERS)

Argentina's Lionel Messi embraces Croatia's Luka Modric after the match as Argentina celebrate qualifying for the final. (Photo: REUTERS)

Argentina fans in the stands react during the match with Lionel Messi pictured in the foreground. (Photo: REUTERS)
Argentina fans in the stands react during the match with Lionel Messi pictured in the foreground. (Photo: REUTERS)
Argentina's Lionel Messi celebrates with fans after the match. (Photo: REUTERS)
Argentina's Lionel Messi celebrates with fans after the match. (Photo: REUTERS)
An Argentina fan celebrates after Argentina's Lionel Messi scores their first goal. (Photo: REUTERS)
An Argentina fan celebrates after Argentina's Lionel Messi scores their first goal. (Photo: REUTERS)
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