The number 10 of the Argentina national team enchanted everyone in the game against Croatia, being a maestro and leading his team to victory.

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After being the best player in the world seven times, the only title missing from the player's vast gallery is the FIFA World Cup.

And with everything Messi has been doing in the 2022 World Cup, his goal is very close to being achieved.

The Albiceleste team did not start off on the right foot in the competition, after all, in the first game they suffered a harsh defeat against Saudi Arabia.

Despite this, Messi still managed to score his first goal in this edition of the World Cup.

The Argentines started this competition with some injuries that had a direct impact on their way of playing, apparently this impact was positive.

The stumble in the first game seems to have woken up the Argentina team.

Soon after, in the next game, the team won the match against Mexico, which in theory was a stronger opponent than Saudi Arabia.

The victory against Mexico took a weight off the Argentines' shoulders, as a draw or defeat would leave their chances of qualifying very low.

And it was in this game that the team understood what they needed to do to win. 

Messi, in the 63rd minute of the second half, when the pressure of a terrible result was almost unbearable, managed to hit a perfect shot from outside the area, removing all the anguish from a team that saw qualifying for the knockout stage as close as possible.

The team understood that he was the one who would solve it. Messi at the 2022 World Cup delivers one of the best performances by a football player in the history of this competition.

Not just for the goals, or assists, but for what he imposes on the game, every pass, every contest, it seems like every move he is playing the last game of his life.

His teammates feel this, and follow him like a leader, always looking for him in the middle of the game, and Messi makes a point of responding on the field.

It was in the match against Poland that the classification was achieved, but this time, the protagonists of the match were MacAllister and Julian Álvarez.

Argentina faced Australia in the round of 16, which was a big surprise to have achieved that qualification.

The attack seems to have come together, with the team always leaving Messi in a position to finish.

This time it was no different, the little guy scored again.

Julian Álvarez scored another goal, increasing the score, however, it was close to the end of the game that one of the problems of this team appeared, the difficulty in maintaining the results achieved.

Almost at the end of the game, Australia manages a play where the ball deflects off an Argentina player and reduces the advantage.

After that, the Albiceleste team came under great pressure, almost conceding the second goal.

The same problem presented against Saudi Arabia appeared, and the coach needed to act.

Messi had been shining in attack and midfield, creating several offensive plays, but the defensive problem could make life difficult for the number 10.

Despite this, the Argentine team managed to maintain their advantage on the scoreboard and advance to the next stage, but now with a flea behind their ears.

Once again the Argentina team manages to come out ahead and ends up under great pressure to maintain the result.

Messi, even with the defensive problems, continued to play a great game.

Almost at the end of the first half, after several arrivals from the Netherlands, Messi pulls a rabbit out of his hat and hits a magical pass to leave Molina face to face with the goalkeeper, opening the score.

Then, a penalty for Argentina, guess who takes it? Messi goes for the ball and makes an undefendable shot.

The Argentine played a brilliant game in normal time, but due again to defensive problems, they suffered a draw from the Mechanical Orange, meaning Messi also had to shine on penalties.

The Brazilian team had been eliminated moments before, by Croatia, in a penalty shootout. And terror began to plague Argentines.

But unlike Brazil, whoever hit first was the best on the team, Messi made another spectacular shot, scoring and calming his team, who also took the shot calmly and took the place.

Argentina reached the final of another World Cup with Messi leading the team.

Now the number ten is his team's top scorer, and shares the top 1 in this World Cup with Mbappe, both tied with five goals.

A game where Croatia started playing well, but Argentina was overwhelming.

After 33 minutes, Julian Álvarez suffers a penalty, and again Messi comes to the attack.

The player missed a penalty against Poland, and now in a semi-final, the pressure was even greater.

But the little guy doesn't seem to have felt it, he hit hard, in the angle, with no chance for the goalkeeper.

The same player who suffered the penalty, Julian Álvarez, makes a great move, he came carrying the ball from midfield, Messi style, passing through all the defenders and scoring Argentina's second.

Now it was Messi's turn to make one of the most spectacular plays of this World Cup, picking up the ball in midfield, and driving it along the entire Croatian flank, leaving the defender behind and playing for Julian to score his second goal and kill the game.

This game meant even more than just a place for Argentina, it was a game to show that Messi is better than ever, and now has a big name at his side in attack.

Mbappe, who is in the lead alongside Messi, has Giroud as a teammate, who has four goals, however, now Argentina's number 10 is very well accompanied alongside Julian Álvarez, who also has four goals.

Messi has an impressive 2022 World Cup, playing with never-before-seen vigor, showing that his football is more alive than ever.