L. Messi 
Messi carrying a knock?! Argentina talisman seen holding hamstring in opening stages of World Cup semi-final victory over Croatia
00:00 EAT 14/12/2022
- Messi seen holding hamstring early on
- Attacker able to continue
- Went on to score and get two assists
WHAT HAPPENED? The Argentina star was spotted holding his hamstring early on in the clash against Croatia. The talisman was able to stay on for the whole game and went on to open the scoring with a penalty before setting up one more as his side won 3-0.
Argentina holds its breath 🤕 pic.twitter.com/nw4AjsJKGr
— GOAL (@goal) December 13, 2022
THE BIGGER PICTURE: Messi is now the World Cup's joint-highest scorer on five goals alongside France's Kylian Mbappe. The attacker is determined to go all the way to win the competition this year in what will be his final campaign with the national team.
WHAT NEXT FOR ARGENTINA? The South American side will go on to meet either France or Morocco in the final on December 18.