Argentina progressed through to the World Cup Round of 16 after recovering from Lionel Messi ’s penalty being saved to secure a two-goal victory over Poland.
Messi’s spot kick – controversially awarded after a VAR decision – was superbly saved by Wojciech Szczesny but Argentina, who were superior throughout the match, netted twice in the second half to set up a knockout clash against Australia.
Brighton midfielder Alexis MacAllister opened the scoring in the first half before Manchester City striker Julian Alvarez – making his first start of the tournament – doubled the advantage to seal Argentina’s progress.
