in the World Cup semi-finals held in the early hours of this morning Beijing time, Alvarez scored twice to help Argentina beat Croatia 3-0 to advance to the final.
According to WhoScored, Alvarez scored four goals in his first World Cup, and only six players in Argentina’s history scored more World Cup goals than he did.
History of Argentina World Cup shooter list
1. Messi: 11 goals in 25 games
2. Buddy: 10 goals in 12 games
3. Stabier: 8 goals in 4 games
4. Maradona: 8 goals in 21 games
5. Kempes: 6 goals in 18 games
6. Higuain: 5 goals in 14 games
7. Leopoldo Luke: 4 goals in 5 games
8. Alvarez: 4 goals in 6 games
9. Crespo: 4 goals in 8 games
10. Valdano and Caniggia: 4 goals in 9 games