Messi’s Argentina stunned as Modric leads Croatia to 3-0 victory

Argentina superstar Lionel Messi failed to impress as his side fell 3-0 to Croatia in a 2018 FIFA World Cup group D clash in Nizhny Novgorod on Thursday.

Having drawn 1-1 in their first game against Iceland last week, the Argentines needed to win to boost their chances of qualifying for the next round.

But a goalkeeping howler from Willy Caballero early in the second half saw Croatia take the lead.

The keeper received a backpass, tried to clip a little ball out to a defender and only succeeds in dinking the ball up in the air, straight to Ante Rebic who then volleyed in.

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