Argentina beat Poland on Wednesday night to finish in first place in Group C and set up a round-of16 match against Australia.
It’s a good spot for Argentina to be in, especially considering that their World Cup campaign began with one of the biggest upsets in tournament history.
They started their World Cup campaign with a devastating 2-1 loss to Saudi Arabia.
Meanwhile, Leo Messi will be relieved after missing a penalty shot for the second World Cup in a row.
It was given after Poland goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny’s flailing hand struck Messi in the face. However, Szczesny made amends by diving to his left to stop Messi’s kick.
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Mac Allister converted a cross from Nahuel Molina inside the first minute of the second half to give Argentina the lead.
Argentina continued to go in search of more goals and Alvarez, selected ahead of Lautaro Martinez, curled the second into the top corner in the 67th minute.
Meanwhile, Poland also went through as runners-up despite the loss to Argentina.
Although, a 2-1 win for Mexico over Saudi Arabia in the group’s other game meant Czeslaw Michniewicz’s side advanced only on goal difference.
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