Argentina noticed Lionel Messi and Enzo Fernandez rating because the Albiceleste received its first win within the FIFA World Cup 2022, in opposition to Mexico on Sunday.
Messi was concerned in each the objectives, scoring and aiding one, on the Lusail Stadium in Qatar.
After a uninteresting first-half in Argentina’s second group stage match, Messi struck a magical hit from outdoors the field to beat Gulliermo Ochoa as his group lastly beat the impasse together with his gorgeous hit.
With the objective, the 35-year-old took his objective tally to eight, going stage with the two-time World Cup winner Maradona and his compatriot Cristiano Ronaldo, who additionally received to that feat, on this version of the World Cup, in Qatar 2022.
The second objective noticed Messi ship the important thing go to Enzo Fernandez, who turned super-sub, scoring the second objective within the 87th minute, inflicting a meltdown amongst followers within the stadium.
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Enzo made a run to the left aspect of the penalty space earlier than receiving a go from Messi. He was supplied room by the defender and took the shot. He had eyes for the far proper nook and that’s the place he hit to beat Ochoa.
With the win, Lionel Scaloni’s aspect went second in Group C, boosting its possibilities to quaify for the spherical of 16 after a shock loss to Saudi Arabia in its World Cup opener.
Scaloni’s males will subsequent play Poland on December 1 on the Stadium 974, whereas Saudi Arabia will strive its possibilities to make it to the spherical of 16 for the primary time since 1994, in opposition to Mexico on the Lusail Stadium on that very day.
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