Argentina vs Australia: Round of 16 Highlights from FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022
Messi Magic Leads Argentina to Victory
Highlights from Qatar 2022
The Argentina vs Australia Round of 16 match at the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 was a thrilling affair, with Argentina ultimately emerging victorious with a 2-1 scoreline. Lionel Messi, playing in his 1000th career match, opened the scoring for Argentina with a stunning goal just 7 minutes into the game. Australia equalized in the second half through Enzo Fernandez's own goal, but Messi's magic moment came in the 77th minute when he set up Julian Alvarez for the winning goal.
A Match of Two Halves
The first half was dominated by Argentina, who controlled possession and created several chances. Messi's early goal gave them the lead, and they could have extended it further if not for some good saves by Australia goalkeeper Mathew Ryan. However, Australia came out stronger in the second half and managed to equalize through Fernandez's own goal. The game opened up as both teams pushed for the winning goal, and it was Messi who provided the decisive moment with his assist for Alvarez's goal.
Messi's Magic Moment
Lionel Messi was at his brilliant best against Australia. He scored the opening goal, set up the winning goal, and was a constant threat to the Australian defense. His goal was his fastest ever for Argentina and his 1000th career goal for club and country. It was a moment of magic that helped Argentina reach the quarter-finals of the World Cup.
Argentina will now face the Netherlands in the quarter-finals, while Australia's World Cup journey comes to an end. However, the Socceroos can be proud of their performance in Qatar, where they reached the knockout rounds for the first time since 2006.
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