World Cup 2022 LIVE - Messi magic and Alvarez double send Argentina into final with big win over Croatia

That's all we've got time for tonight, but join us again tomorrow to find out how the second semi-final will play out.

Will France follow in Argentina's footsteps with a dominant display from the favourite? Or can Morocco continue their remarkable run?

For now, head over to our full match report, where you can find out our man of the match, player ratings and more. See you tomorrow.

Ok, I'll admit I'm relying on Google Translate here, but we've got some Messi quotes.

He said: "I feel a lot of things, it's very exciting to see all this. Seeing the people, the family throughout the World Cup was incredible. We're going for the last game, which was what we wanted.

"I don't know if it's my best World Cup or not. I've been enjoying this for a while. We were confident that this group was going to pull it off. We know who we are and we asked people to believe in us.

"We have been through tough situations, others very good. Today we live something spectacular. I am enjoying with all these people and with all the Argentines who are in our country. I imagine it must be crazy.

"We knew we weren't the top candidates, but we weren't going to give anything to anyone. We were demonstrating it game by game."

Take a moment to appreciate this remarkable footballer. It wasn't Modric's night, but he bows out from World Cup football with an incredible record after captaining a country of less than 4 million people to a final and semi-final. Legend.

Argentina are World Cup finalists! There are jubilant celebrations on the pitch and in the stands as the final whistle blows.

Lionel Messi is one step away from the trophy that has eluded him for so long.

Croatia were outplayed tonight, but deserve huge credit for a superb campaign.

Messi is going the distance.

Scaloni makes his final substitutions, bringing on Correa and Foyth for Mac Allister and Molina.

Croatia come close from a corner, as Perisic's header at the front post is flicked on but Lovren cant' get a foot on it at the back.

Excellent chance for Mac Allister, who has a volley from about 12 yards out, but he steers it wide. Should've been four.

Just sit back, relax, and press play. Magical.

Orsic dances into a shooting position on the left side of the box but his shot flies over the bar.

In the meantime, we missed that Livaja has come on for Kramaric.

Dybala is on for the first time at this World Cup, replacing two-goal hero Alvarez.

Palacios is also on, replacing De Paul.

Argentina's other centre-back Otamendi has also gone in the book now.

Perisic fancies his chances from a free-kick from distance and goes for power, but Martinez manages to gather. It was well struck, but a bit too ambitious.

Sensational from Messi, who darts in from the right wing, pauses, spins past Gvardiol to get into the box and then squares a ball to Alvarez for a tap-in. Fantastic goal!

Romero goes in the book for coming through the back of Petkovic. First Argentina player to earn a yellow card.

Argentina threaten on the break again as Alvarez leads a two on two, but the striker slows things down and it ultimately fizzes out to nothing as Messi is beaten in the air challenging for a cross.

Modric swings in a good free kick from the left wing and Lovren heads into the ground. The ball kicks up again but Martinez rushes out quickly to punch clear.

The Dutch had some luck by going direct and throwing balls in the box - Croatia look like they're trying to do something similar.

Argentina make their first change now. Off comes Paredes, with Lisandro Martinez replacing him.

A midfielder off for a defender suggests that a switch to a back three is on the cards?

Oooh lovely stuff. Messi plays a give-and-go inside the box and gets a shot away from a tight angle, but he's a little off balance and Livakovic manages to beat it away at his front post.