Argentina vs Australia, FIFA World Cup 2022 Live Updates: ARG lead 1-0 in 2nd half, Messi scores

FIFA World Cup 2022 Argentina vs Australia Live Scorecard: Lionel Messi goes into one more match that could possibly be his final on the World Cup stage. Argentina was shocked by Saudi Arabia in its opening match and needed to beat Poland earlier this week to make sure that Messi might proceed in his fifth World Cup. One of the best gamers of all-time has by no means gained this match, and this one in Qatar is anticipated to be his final.

Argentina turned a nook with wins over Mexico and Poland and emerged because the winner of Group C to face Australia, ranked thirty eighth on the planet. Australia is within the knockout spherical for under the second time, its earlier journey a 1-0 loss to Italy in 2006.

Lineups: Argentina: E Martinez, Molina, Romero, Otamendi, Acuna, De Paul, Fernandez, Mac Allister, Gomez, Messi, Alvarez; Australia: Ryan, Degenek, Souttar, Rowles, Behich, Leckie, Mooy, Irvine, Baccus, McGree, Duke;