Argentina has qualified for the knockout stages of the FIFA World Cup. They beat Poland in the final game of the group stages with goals from Alexis Mac Allister and Julian Alvarez. Argentina received a penalty in the first half of the match, but Lionel Messi missed it from the spot. However, his teammates stepped up and snatched the win for Argentina. Poland also qualified for the knockouts due to a better goal difference than Mexico.

Szczesny had an incredible first half for Poland. He saved an insane penalty from Messi after fouling him, leading to the spot-kick. However, Argentina continued with their consistent pressure in the 2nd half and cruised past the European side.

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While Argentina won the game 2-0, Lionel Messi’s penalty miss was among the most talked about topics on social media. However, Messi improved after the miss and created some great chances in the game. Argentina’s result sparked reactions from several fans on social media.

Fans react to Argentina’s win over Poland despite Lionel Messi missing penalty

Argentina continued to put pressure on Poland, whose chances of knockouts were hanging by a thread. It ended in a comfortable win for the Albicelestes. Fans celebrated their win on social media, while some fired shots at Messi for missing the penalty.

Here’s how fans reacted to Argentina progressing to the Round of 16:

Lionel Messi will now face Australia in the Round of 16 of the World Cup. Poland, who lost 2-0 against Argentina, has also qualified for the next stages of the competition. Mexico also won against Saudi Arabia in the other Group C match. They managed to level on points with Poland in the group table. However, that wasn’t enough for them to qualify as they had a lesser goal difference than the European side.

Argentina vs Australia in the Round of 16

Australia qualified for the knockout stages of the World Cup after their massive win over Denmark in their final group game. France, on the other side, lost their final group game and was level on points with Australia. However, the defending champions had a greater goal difference and topped the group.

France will now face Poland in their Round of 16 game. Poland had a dull start to their World Cup campaign after a draw against Mexico. But they bounced back with a win against Saudi Arabia. However, France vs Poland will be an interesting matchup.

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