Paris Saint-Germain forward Lionel Messi has once again stepped up for the Argentina national team in the 2022 FIFA World Cup knockout stage.
After Manchester City forward Julian Alvarez took on a hard foul by Croatia goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic in the penalty box in the first half of their semifinal clash, Messi took the ball and went over to the penalty spot to take the attempt.
In the end, the Argentine forward scored a thunderous penalty goal for Argentina’s opener against Croatia.
🇦🇷 ¡¡¡GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL DE ARGENTINAAAAAAAAA!!! 🇦🇷
🔥 ¡¡LEOOOOOOOO MEEEESSIIIIIIII!! Cobra excelente el penal el capitán de @Argentina.
🔝 ¡EL MÁXIMO GOLEADOR ARGENTINO EN MUNDIALES!#ARG 1-0 #HRV #MundialTelemundo #ElMundialLoEsTodo #Qatar2022 pic.twitter.com/emGCxQGRHe
— Telemundo Deportes (@TelemundoSports) December 13, 2022
Vaya penalazo metiste Messi.pic.twitter.com/u8TRVAbsHp
— Kratos Culé (@KratosCule) December 13, 2022
Argentina has now taken a crucial step toward clinching a spot in the World Cup final.
