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Will Argentina's Lionel Messi fulfill his career-long quest finally capture the World Cup, ending his country's 36-year drought? Or will France and superstar forward Kylian Mbappe become the first team to retain the title since Brazil in 1962?
Argentina vs France World Cup: According to reports, Messi injured his hamstring during Argentina’s match against Croatia on Wednesday, following which the ace striker didn’t train with the team on Thursday.
Lionel Messi netted a first-half penalty before a Julian Alvarez double saw Argentina to a dominant 3-0 World Cup semifinal win over Croatia.
Lionel Messi confirms retirement: In the December 14 clash against Croatia, the PSG forward scored on a penalty and played equally important in the other two goals scored by Julian Alvarez, pushing his country into the final. Argentina will now face France or Morocco, who will play the second semi-final match today at the Al Bayt Stadium.
The World Cup group stage offered some important lessons — good and bad — from the game's top goalkeepers