Argentina beat Australia 2-1 to reach World Cup quarter-finals

Argentina beat Australia 2-1 to reach World Cup quarter-finals
AFP
Saturday 3 December 2022 - 22:07

Argentina moved into 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.

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