MANY of the Argentina players’ Wags enjoyed dinner together before Tuesday night’s World Cup semi-final.
Lionel Messi and Co booked their place in Sunday’s final when they beat Croatia 3-0 at the Lusail Stadium.
But while Lionel Scaloni’s squad continued their final preparations for the big game, their partners were living it up in Qatar.
And a total of 19 of them posed for snaps ahead of a meal in Doha on Tuesday evening.
Among them were the partners of Emi Martinez, Nicolas Otamendi, Cristian Romero, Lautaro Martinez and Julian Alvarez.
But Messi’s wife, Antonela Roccuzzo, was one of the few Wags who could not make the pre-game meal.
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However, she is out in Qatar supporting her husband and was expected to be at the match.
Argentina booked their place in the last four with a penalty shootout victory over Holland on Friday.
The South Americans raced into a two-goal lead but were then pegged back in dramatic fashion as Wout Weghorst’s late double sent the game to extra time.
It then went to spot kicks, before keeper Martinez was the hero as he saved two to keep Messi’s dream of a World Cup triumph alive.
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Meanwhile, Croatia stunned pre-tournament favourites Brazil to reach the semis for a second successive time.
Neymar thought he had sealed the five-time world champions’ place in the last four with a goal in the first period of extra time.
But Bruno Petkovic equalised in the 117th minute, before Croatia went on to win on penalties.
But Argentina had too much for them in the semi-finals with the South Americans now set to play one of Morocco or France in Sunday’s final.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
