Argentina fans were happy to see Lionel Messi advance in the tournament in what could be his last World Cup appearance.
It was packed inside of Argentine restaurant Mercado Buenos Aires for the World Cup semifinal match between Argentina and Croatia, and it didn't take long to get the energy up.
The crowd inside erupted in euphoria when Lionel Messi scored the first goal. Argentina fans at the watch party in Van Nuys were happy to see him advance in what is expected to be his last World Cup appearance. It was a much different scene where hundreds of Croatian fans gathered for a watch party at St. Anthony Croatian Catholic Church in downtown Los Angeles."For me it's a very big game and World Cup because I know it's Leo Messi's last World Cup," said Miranda Bruno, another fan who says she was born in Argentina. "I would love for him to have this World Cup because for us he's the GOAT and he means so much to us.
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