Messi is back in the World Cup final with Argentina on his mission to win soccer’s biggest prize for the first time.And, at 35, he could hardly be playing any better. Messi converted a penalty and had a hand in the other two goals by Julián Álvarez, leading Argentina to a 3-0 win over Croatia on Tuesday that set up a meeting with either France or Morocco in Sunday’s title match.
It will be Messi’s second World Cup final — Argentina lost the other
one to Germany in 2014 — in what might be his last appearance at the tournament. It could yet be the perfect way to go out for a player widely regarded as one of the game’s best players, if not the best.
Kingsley Obiegbu
The undeserved penalty scattered the plans of the Croatian Team... If France to meet Argentina in the final, it will be another crying day for Messi, but if it is against Morocco, let's know that they will be playing against FIFA and Argentina. Expect red cards, unmerited penalties and plenty yellow card to destabilize the African Team.
