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FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022: Argentina beat Croatia 3-0 to reach final - in pictures

Argentina will face the winner of Wednesday's France-Morocco semifinal on Sunday

Last updated: December 14, 2022 | 01:28

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Argentina players celebrate with their supporters after they won the Qatar 2022 World Cup football semi-final match.

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Argentina's Lionel Messi with teammates celebrate after the match as Argentina progress to the final

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Argentina's Lionel Messi celebrates with teammates after the match as Argentina progress to the final

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Argentina's forward Julian Alvarez (C) celebrates with teammates after he scored his team's third goal

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Argentina's Nicolas Tagliafico celebrates after Julian Alvarez scores their third goal

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Argentina's forward Julian Alvarez eyes the ball. Argentina has taken a 3-0 lead against Croatia in the first semifinal match.

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Croatia's midfielder Marcelo Brozovic heads the ball during the match.

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Croatia's midfielder Luka Modric kicks the ball

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Croatia's midfielder Mario Pasalic (R) heads the ball past Argentina's midfielder Enzo Fernandez

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Argentina's Julian Alvarez celebrates scoring their second goal with Lionel Messi and Nahuel Molina. Argentina leads Croatia 2-0 at the half-time.

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Argentina's Julian Alvarez celebrates scoring their second goal with Lionel Messi, Rodrigo De Paul and Nahuel Molina as Croatia's Josko Gvardiol, Dominik Livakovic and Borna Sosa look dejected

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Croatia's Dominik Livakovic and Argentina's Julian Alvarez clash which results in a penalty for Argentina

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Argentina's Lionel Messi celebrates scoring their first goal

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Croatia's midfielder Mateo Kovacic is tackled by Argentina's forward Lionel Messi

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Croatia's Dominik Livakovic makes a save from Argentina's Enzo Fernandez

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Argentina's Nicolas Otamendi and Cristian Romero react after sustaining an injury

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Argentina's Lionel Messi reacts after being fouled

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Argentina's midfielder Alexis Mac Allister (R) falls on the pitch as he fights for the ball with Croatia's midfielder Luka Modric (C) during the match.

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Croatia's midfielder Mario Pasalic heads the ball as Argentina's defender Nicolas Tagliafico falls during the match.

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Croatia players pose for a team group photo before the match

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General view of a giant replica trophy on the pitch as the Argentina players line up during the national anthems before the match

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Fireworks go off around a giant replica of the World Cup trophy as giants Argentina's and Croatia's flags are displayed on the pitch before the start of the Qatar 2022 World Cup football semi-final match.

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Referee Daniele Orsato during the warm up before the match

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General view inside the stadium as the teams warm up before the match

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