MAHLATSE MPHAHLELE IN QATAR | When Argentina needed him Messi stood up: When Argentina needed their talisman and maestro most, he stood up to be counted.
Messi’s left-foot finish was later outdone by the delicious curling effort by young midfielder Enzo Fernández who is making waves in Portugal where he plays for Benfica.
Argentina will be guaranteed a place in the last-16 if they defeat Poland on Wednesday as Messi continues the search for the only football medal that is missing from his trophy cabinet. In defence, Scaloni went with the experience of Nicolas Otamendi and Lisandro Martinez and key players in his midfield were Di María, Marcos Acuna, Guido Rodriquez and Alexis MacAllister. Upfront, the main man was Messi but he had able support from Inter Milan’s Lautaro Martinez.
If they don’t make it to the knockout stage, it will be another disappointing World Cup appearance for perennial qualifiers El Tri who have a number of players approaching the end of their careers.
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