The 2022 FIFA World Cup On Saturday on FOX, Argentina (2-0-1) hosted Australia (2-0-1) at the Ahmed bin Ali Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar, in the tournament’s second round of 16 match.
The winner will face the Netherlands in the quarterfinals, which begin on Friday, after the Dutch advanced past the USA 3-1 on Saturday.
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35′: Goal! Messi’s first goal is to hit the scene!
Lionel Messi fired home from the center of the box assisted by Nicolas Otamendi to give Argentina his first career goal and Messi’s first knock on the stage to end his World Cup career.
Lionel Messi puts Argentina on the board in the 35′
Lionel Messi scores to give Argentina a 1-0 lead in the 35th minute.
Scores of Argentina’s Lionel Messi goal vs. Australia in 35′
Argentina’s Lionel Messi scores a goal against Australia in the 35th minute of the 2022 FIFA Men’s World Cup.
57′: Goal! Argentina gets Australia’s mistake
Iulián Álvarez found the back of the net after receiving the ball from Australia keeper Matthew Ryan to give Argentina an early 2-0 lead into the second half.
Argentina’s Julian Alvarez scored a goal vs. Australia in 57′
Julian Alvarez scored a goal against Australia in the 57th minute to give Argentina a 2-0 lead in the FIFA Men’s World Cup 2022.
64′: Messy to display skills
Lionel Messi shows his footwork and skill in running on a large pitch.
71′: standing ovation
Julian Álvarez receives a standing ovation for his first play, which resulted in Argentina’s goal, while being subbed for Argentina.
77′: Goal! Morbioos I cut the lead in half!
Craig Goodwin found the back of the net with a shot from outside the box to cut Argentina’s lead to 2-1.
Australia’s Craig Goodwin scores a goal vs. Argentina in 77′
Craig Goodwin’s goal against Argentina in the 77th minute of the FIFA World Cup 2022 Men’s.
The stage is set
Argentina made it to the knockout stages despite opening the match with a 2-1 loss to Saudi Arabia, due to which Argentina had the edge. However, Argentina flexed their muscles, defeating Poland and Mexico by 2-0 scores to win Group C.
On the other hand, the Australian aspect is a bit of a disappointment with their No. The 38th place in the FIFA rankings is the lowest among the Group of 16 qualifiers. The morbid, runners-up in Group D, started with a solid 4-1 defeat at the hands of champions France before rebounding 1-0 against Tunisia and Denmark.
Messi is all smiles as game time approaches
Australia always believed
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