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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 0-0 Argentina
8 mins: Messi with a niggling challenge just outside the Poland box, and he wins the ball, before shifting it onto his right foot...
He doesn’t have a lot of space to work with, and his strike is a bit weak, bobbling into Szczesny’s gloves.
It was from around that spot that Messi scored against Mexico...
World Cup 2022: Poland 0-0 Argentina
7 mins: Argentina win the ball in the Poland half and then move it around nicely.
They work it out right then try to switch play, but the pass is intercepted!
Poland break, but their attack quickly fizzles out and Argentina will come again.
World Cup 2022: Poland 0-0 Argentina
5 mins: Lewansdowski cuts the ball back for Bielik just inside the Argentina box, but the midfielder awkwardly strikes it off target.
World Cup 2022: Poland 0-0 Argentina
3 mins: Di Maria wins Argentina a corner on their right flank, and Messi takes it. It’s headed back to the captain, who then plays in De Paul in the Poland box.
De Paul clips a cross to the back post, where Otamendi heads the ball wide of the goal.
World Cup 2022: Poland 0-0 Argentina
1 min: A reminder: 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 Saudi Arabia draw with Mexico.
World Cup 2022: Poland 0-0 Argentina
KICK-OFF! Lots on the line....
World Cup 2022: Poland vs Argentina
Kick-off is moments away.
World Cup 2022: Poland vs Argentina
The Argentines are now belting out their anthem.
World Cup 2022: Poland vs Argentina
A passionate rendition of the Polish national anthem, this.
World Cup 2022: Poland vs Argentina
Both teams make their way through the tunnel and onto the pitch.