Messi helps Argentina past Australia into World Cup quarter-finals

Messi scores again, Argentina into World Cup quarterfinals

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer AL RAYYAN, Qatar (AP) — Lionel Messi was pushed into the middle of a joyous post-match huddle as Argentina’s players jumped up and down to celebrate reaching the World Cup quarterfinals. Messi delivered again for his country, marking the 1,000th game of his era-defining career with his first goal in the knockout stage of a World Cup to lead Argentina to a 2-1 win over Australia on Saturday. This was not the walk…

Messi magic helps send Argentina into World Cup quarterfinals

Messi magic helps send Argentina into World Cup quarterfinals

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