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View all search resultsMessi reignites Argentina, beating Mexico
France first to secure spot in next round after defeating Denmark.
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ionel Messi reignited Argentina’s World Cup challenge on Saturday with a superb goal in a 2-0 win over Mexico as Kylian Mbappe’s double-fired France into the last 16.
Rocked by a stunning upset defeat against Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, Argentina faced Mexico knowing that a defeat would send them crashing out of the tournament.
But Messi breathed fresh life into Argentina’s campaign with his eighth World Cup goal in his fifth appearance in the finals.
The 35-year-old maestro, desperate to crown his glittering career by lifting football’s greatest prize, rifled home a low shot on 64 minutes to put Argentina en route to victory.
Rising star Enzo Fernandez made the game safe with a magical curling strike in the 87th minute, sparking wild celebrations among Argentina fans at the glittering Lusail Stadium.
An Argentinian victory on Dec. 1 against Poland, which won 2-0 over Saudi Arabia earlier on Saturday, would carry the South American champion into the knockout rounds from Group C.
“We knew that today we had to win, that another World Cup was starting for us, and we knew how to do it,” Messi said.
