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Argentina have secured a spot in the 2022 FIFA World Cup quarter-finals after beating Australia 2-1 in a tight encounter at the Ahmad bin Ali Stadium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The game was expected to be an easy ride for Argentina but their opponents, Australia proved to be more formidable than they were given credit for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Despite their doggedness, Australia were undone by Argentina\u2019s star man, Lionel Messi who was playing the 1000th game of his distinguished career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Lionel Messi inspired Argentina to victory over Australia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Magical Messi makes the difference<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The game went as expected in the early stages with Argentina enjoying the majority of the possession but failing to find a way through Australia’s impressive low block.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Eventually, they found a way and it was through an all too familiar source, Lionel Messi who picked up the ball inside the area, before curling a pinpoint effort into the bottom right corner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The goal was Messi’s first ever in the World Cup knockout stages in what was a night of milestones for him as he made his 100th appearance as captain of his national team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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All eyes were on Lionel Messi for Argentina and he delivered<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Argentina continued to probe for a second goal in the second half and they got it in the 57th minute when Australia goalkeeper Mathew Ryan was dispossessed just outside of the six-yard box, allowing Juli\u00e1n \u00c1lvarez to steal in and smartly convert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Australia pulled one back in the 77th minute after Craig Goodwin’s shot deflected off Enzo Fernandez and into the back of the net to leave Emiliano Martinez stranded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The goal gave Australia hope of a late comeback but the equaliser never came despite the Socceroos improving significantly in the dying minutes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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