Manchester City forward Julian Alvarez helped propel Argentina into the World Cup final with a brace in their 3-0 victory over Croatia on Tuesday.
The 22-year-old has been one of the standout stars at the World Cup, despite not being expected to start for Argentina at the beginning of the tournament. He won the spot kick which opened the scoring when he was deemed to have been upended by Dominik Livaković, before embarking on a mesmerising solo run to double their advantage.
He then doubled his own tally for the evening to add Argentina's third by poking a low Messi cross beyond Livaković, after the seven-time Ballon D'Or winner tied Joško Gvardiol in knots.
