Lionel Messi and Enzo Fernandes scored crucial second-half goals to help their country keep 2022 FIFA World Cup Hopes remained as Argentina bounced back from a shocking defeat to Saudi Arabia on Saturday with a 2-0 win over Mexico at the Lusail Stadium in Qatar.
Argentina vs. Mexico Highlights | FIFA World Cup 2022
Argentina bounced back from a shocking loss to Saudi Arabia with a 2-0 win over Mexico thanks to goals from Lionel Messi and Enzo Fernandez.
Here are the top dramas.
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5′: early body
Both Mexico and Argentina have some early chances and are ramping up the intensity.
13′: Mexico looks good, fans are loud
El Tri has an early chance and increases the pressure on Argentina in what may be the most exciting environment yet for the 2022 World Cup.
16′: The referee ignores Otamendi’s flop
Argentina defender Nicolas Otamendi did everything he could to gain the upper hand against Mexico.
22′: Yellow card against Mexico
28′: It’s Argentina’s turn to foul
The referee had Marcos Acuna cleaning Kevin Alvarez.
34′: World. cup. memorandum.
Huge savings – what else is new? — Memo Ochoa’s free-kick on Lionel Messi’s free-kick kept the game scoreless.
Argentina’s Lionel Messi was on the verge of scoring his first goal of the game but was punched away by Ochoa
Mexico’s Guillermo Ochoa hits the ball after Argentina’s Lionel Messi scored from close range.
42′: Guitérrez replaces Guardado
A key substitute for Mexico at the end of the first half.
45′: Huge save by Martinez!
Alexis Vega’s free kick was saved by an incredible full-strength effort by Argentinian goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez El Tri Leave the board.
Argentina’s Emiliano Martinez makes incredible save
Mexico’s Alexis Vega scored well after winning a free-kick and Argentina’s Emiliano Martinez made a superb save.
64′: sent by Messi
Argentina needed a goal and a win to stay alive in Messi’s final World Cup. The superstar scored the opening goal with a fine, potentially landmark strike just when his country needed him most.
Lionel Messi of Argentina scores a goal against Argentina. Mexico 64′
Watch Argentina’s Lionel Messi score a goal in 64 minutes at the 2022 Men’s FIFA World Cup.
Fans react to Messi’s goal!
Messi kept Argentina’s World Cup hopes alive and sent fans into a frenzy.
87′: DOS A CERO
Argentina scored a crucial insurance goal in the 2022 World Cup, improving goal difference by one point thanks to a beautiful pass by Enzo Fernandez past Ochoa. ball.
Enzo Fernandez of Argentina scored a goal. Mexico 87′
Watch Argentina’s Enzo Fernandez score against Mexico in the 87th minute of the 2022 Men’s FIFA World Cup.
before the game
build the stage
after 2-1 lose to Saudi Arabia Argentina needed a win going into Saturday’s game on Tuesday and will look to avoid defeat in their first two World Cup games for the first time in team history.
Mexico, on the other hand, are aiming to bounce back from a scoreless draw Poland earlier this week.
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