Argentina enter last 16, Poland too advance after Saudi gatecrash Mexico's party | As it happened

Alexis Mac Allister (right) celebrates scoring for Argentina against Poland. Photo: Twitter/ @Argentina

Doha: Alexis Mac Allister (46') and Julian Alvarez (67) scored as Argentina defeated Poland 2-0 to advance to round-of-16. Wojciech Szczesny had saved a Lionel Messi penalty in the first half. Despite the defeat, Poland too progressed, with a better goal difference, after Mexico best Saudi Arabia 2-1.

AS IT HAPPENED
  • 1 year ago

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  • 1 year ago

    Group C standings:

    1) Argentina - 6pts
    2) Poland - 4 pts (GD 0)
    3) Mexico - 4 pts (GD -1)
    4) Saudi Arabia - 3 pts
    *GD: goal difference

     

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  • 1 year ago

    FULL TIME in Mexico-Saudi. Mexico win 2-1. But Poland go through with better goal difference

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  • 1 year ago

    Saudi have gatecrashed Mexico's party. They lose, but they end Mexico's World Cup too

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  • 1 year ago

    Last minute in Mexico-Saudi.  

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  • 1 year ago

    Saudi Arabia score. Poland are through. Huge blow for Mexico

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  • 1 year ago

    But hold on. Hold on. The Group is still alive. Mexico-Saudi still on.

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  • 1 year ago

    FULL TIME. Argentina win 2-0. Argentina through to R-of-16.

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  • 1 year ago

    10 second... 9, 8, 7, 6...

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  • 1 year ago

    Last minute in this match. Final whistle soon. But the Group will not be done, yet

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Teams:
Poland:
Wojciech Szczesny, Kamil Glik, Jakub Kiwior, Matty Cash, Bartosz Bereszynski, Grzegorz Krychowiak, Piotr Zielinski, Krystian Bielik, Przemyslaw Frankowski, Karol Swiderski, Robert Lewandowski.
Argentina: Emiliano Martinez, Cristian Romero, Nicolas Otamendi, Nahuel Molina, Rodrigo De Paul, Marcos Acuna, Alexis Mac Allister, Enzo Fernandez, Angel Di Maria, Julian Alvarez, Lionel Messi.

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