A Lionel Messi inspired Argentina on Saturday reached the quarter-finals of the World Cup on Saturday with a 2-1 win over Australia which set up a last-eight clash with the Netherlands.
Lionel Messi scored his first ever goal in a World Cup knockout round tie in the 35th minute and Julian Alvarez added Argentina’s second just before the hour mark.
Australia pulled one back with a late own goal.
Argentina have bounced back from.their opening match loss to Saudi Arabia, winning
