Argentina 2-1 Australia
Argentina beat Australia 2-1 to advance to the World Cup quarterfinals, and Lionel Messi shone.
Late in the first half, Messi scored the game-changing goal to mark his 1,000th senior game, and Mat Ryan's mistake allowed Julian Alvarez to increase the lead early in the second half.
Match Highlights
Argentina had late fright after Craig Goodwin's shot deflected in off Enzo Fernandez; they were saved by Emiliano Martinez's superb stop and Lisandro Martinez's dramatic challenge.
Graham Arnold's team put in a valiant effort, and they should be happy of their performance in the competition, but Messi and Argentina will play the Netherlands in the round of eight. Although this Argentina team is not always proficient, they can dream thanks to the team's little genius.
