Lionel Messi and Enzo Fernández keep Argentina's World Cup hopes alive with a gain over Mexico

Lionel Messi rescued Argentina from the edge of World Cup elimination, scoring the pivotal opening goal in a 2-0 win over Mexico at the Lusail Iconic Stadium in Qatar to send the South American champions stern to the annular of 16. final. 

Argentina was being defeated on Saturday by a stubborn and substantial Mexico side until Messi produced a moment of magic, firing the ball low into the corner of the net from 20 yards in the 64th minute. After a stunning 2-1 defeat Against Saudi Arabia in their opener on Tuesday, Argentina knew that a loss to Mexico would see them eliminated from the competition, while a draw would leave their hopes hanging in the safety.

But thanks to two moments of magic from Messi and Fernández, one of the pre-tournament idols will enter their final Group C game in second place, one point behind their next opponent, Poland.

A win would be enough to agree to their passage to the knockout stage, while a draw could be enough depending on the result of the other remaining match.

Mexico, again offering very little going onward, have just one point from their first two games after a goalless draw with Poland. El Tri will need to beat Saudi Arabia on Wednesday to have a chance of finishing in the top two.

World Cup 2022: How all teams can reach the round of 16 "It was a difficult game to get up because Mexico played very well," Messi told Argentine television. "In the first half, we played with nourish and in the second we appeased down a bit and went back to being ourselves.

“We knew that this day had to attain, that another World Cup was the inception for us and we knew what to do. We can't let our guard down now. We have all the finals left to game, we cannot make errors. our fans would be as such that and I think we convey. We've all been together for a long term

.” With the likelihood of an Argentina elimination, tensions ran high on and off the ball in a difficult first half as the two sets of fans created an electric atmosphere in the stadium. The crowd of 88,966 was the most numerous in a men's World Cup since the 1994 final at the Rose Bowl in California (94,194).


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