Lionel Messi and Argentina ready for another night of 'suffering'

The South Americans are 90 minutes from another World Cup decider

EYES ON THE PRIZE: Lionel Messi is focused during Argentina's final training session before their World Cup semi-final against Croatia. Pic: Robert Cianflone/Getty Images

In a little pedestrian plaza in Msheireb Downtown, a regenerated smart city in the heart of Doha, CONMEBOL have taken over. Sikkat Al Wadi is not Qatari territory but South American.

Kaleidoscopic-coloured miniature barrio buildings have been erected with murals of the continent’s icons on the walls, Pele and Maradona watching over the crowds. There is a memorabilia hut that’s a treasure trove and interactive games for fans who can try to hit a ball as hard as the Brazilian Hulk. In the centre of it all is a silver sculpture they call The Tree of Dreams.