Despite
the
loss,
Poland
go
through
to
the
knockouts
on
goal
difference.
As
it
happened:
Argentina
started
the
game
with
more
control
as
the
South
American
team
had
more
possession
and
created
decent
chances
without
troubling
the
scoreline.
Lionel
Messi
and
Angel
Di
Maria
came
close
for
Los
Albicelestes
but
they
were
unable
to
break
the
deadlock.
Argentina
got
a
penalty
after
a
VAR
check
for
a
ridiculous
foul
on
Lionel
Messi
by
Poland
goalkeeper
Wojciech
Szczesny.
Lionel
Messi
though
failed
to
convert
as
Szczesny
pulled
up
a
brilliant
save
to
deny
him
from
the
spot.
Both
teams
went
to
the
break
with
nothing
to
separate
between
them.
Argentina
started
in
blistering
fashion
after
the
break
and
Alexis
Mac
Allister
scored
a
fantastic
goal
to
give
them
the
lead.
Kamil
Glik
had
an
immediate
chance
to
restore
parity
but
he
failed
to
keep
his
header
on
target.
Julian
Alvarez
then
scored
from
a
curler
to
double
the
lead
for
Argentina
in
the
67th
minute.
In
the
end,
it
ended
as
Argentina
won
the
match
2-0.
Argentina
vs
Poland
Lineup:
Argentina:
Martinez;
Molina,
Romero,
Otamendi,
Acuna;
De
Paul,
Fernandez,
Allister;
Messi;
Di
Maria,
Alvarez
Poland:
Szczesny;
Cash,
Glik,
Kiwior,
Bereszynski;
Zileniski,
Bielik,
Krychowiak,
Frankowski;
Swiderski,
Lewandowski
Aftermath:
Argentina
will
face
Australia
and
Poland
will
play
France
in
the
knockouts.
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