Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- Argentina defeated Croatia with 3:0 score in the 1/2 final match of the World Cup in Qatar.

Julian Alvarez scored a double (39th and 69th minutes), Lionel Messi netted the goal from the penalty spot (34).

For the sixth time in history, the two-time world champions Argentines reached the final of the world championship, where on 18 December the team will play against the winner of the match between France and Morocco.