Lionel Messi was in talismanic form as Argentina sealed a 2-1 win vs Australia in their FIFA World Cup 2022 Round of 16 fixture in Qatar.
After Messi's 35th-minute strike, Julian Alvarez scored the other Argentine goal in the 57th-minute.
Receiving a one-touch pass from Nicolas Nicolas Otamendi in the area, Messi teed it up for an expert finish into the bottom-left corner.
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Argentina are a powerhouse and are always among the best.
France are also doing well and Spain, despite losing to Japan, are a team that play very well, that are very clear about what they do and it is very difficult to take the ball away from them, as they control possession for a long time.

Source - Hindustan Times
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