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Argentina play Poland in both teams’ final Group C game at the World Cup 2022 in Qatar this evening.
Poland enter this match atop Group C on four points, having played out a 0-0 draw with Mexico in their tournament opener, before beating Saudi Arabia 2-0 as Robert Lewandowski scored his first ever World Cup finals goal.
Meanwhile, Argentina began their campaign with a shock 2-1 defeat by the Saudis, before bouncing back with a 2-0 victory over Mexico – with captain Lionel Messi scoring once in each fixture – to put them on three points.
Neither Poland nor Argentina has yet booked their spot in the last 16, but a win for either would secure them a place in the knockout stages. A draw would also send both of these teams through if the Saudis draw with Mexico.
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World Cup 2022: Poland 0-1 Argentina
55 mins: And another goal in the other Group C game! It’s Mexico again, via a free kick, and they’re closing in on Poland’s goal difference...
World Cup 2022: Poland 0-1 Argentina
53 mins: Messi goes on a mazy run, getting close and closer to the Poland box then entering it...
But he totally fluffs his shot! A rarity.
World Cup 2022: Poland 0-1 Argentina
51 mins: Meanwhile, Mexico have gone 1-0 up against Saudi Arabia!
As things stand, however, Poland will finish ahead of the Mexicans in second place, due to goal difference.
World Cup 2022: Poland 0-1 Argentina
48 mins: A Poland free kick is swung in from a decent position on their right flank, and it’s headed just wide!
World Cup 2022: Poland 0-1 Argentina
47 mins: A low cross is fizzed into the feet of Mac Allister from Argentina’s right wing, and he strikes it towards goal first time...
His right-footed effort is a little slow, but he’s done well to control it, and it’s accurate – rolling into the bottom corner, desperately out of Szczesny’s reach!
World Cup 2022: GOAL! Poland 0-1 Argentina (Mac Allister, 46)
46 mins: DEADLOCK BROKEN! MAC ALLISTER WITH HIS FIRST GOAL FOR ARGENTINA!
World Cup 2022: Poland 0-0 Argentina
World Cup 2022: Poland 0-0 Argentina
Half time: Goalless at the break, with Messi winning a controversial penalty but seeing it saved by Szczesny!
