FIFA World Cup 2018: 'Messy' Argentina succumb to Mbappe's brace - As it happened
Lionel Messi
Any team which loses the game will crash out from the tournament.
09:53 PM IST
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09:29 PM IST
Final Whistle!France 4-3 Argentina
It's all over for Argentina and Lionel Messi.Another World Cupends for the little magician and it now seems extremely unlikely that he’ll ever win this trophy. His genius simply wasn’t enough to lift this mediocre team.
09:23 PM IST
A mass brawl’s broken out after Mercado fouls Pogba. Lots of pushing and shoving. Otamendi’s booked. So’s Giroud.
09:20 PM IST
And GOAL!!!
Agueronets the ball.Argentina are just one goal away to draw the game.
09:07PM IST
Changes
Argentina: Maximiliano Meza replaces Cristian Pavon
France:Corentin Tolisso replacesBlaise Matuidi
08:57 PM IST
Mbappe's strikes again!!!
He has scored his second goal in less than 10 minutes to put Argentina in a fix. they game is almost out from the hands of Messi's side.
08:53 PM IST
GOAL! France 3-2 Argentina
Kylian Mbappe is the star of France today. His energy on ground has been tremendous and way beyond any Argentinian player.
08:46: PM IST
Amazing second-half
France get themselves back in the game.Pavardscored a stunning equaliser against Argentina.
08:36 PM IST
Argentina scores to take lead
Banega stands over the free-kick on the left. He clips it into the middle and it’s cleared by Pogba. The ball drops to Messi on the right. He swivels and turns back on to his left foot, making space for a shot. It isn’t a great effort. It’s probably going straight at Lloris - until it hits the unwitting Mercado and goes past the helpless France goalkeeper!
08:17 PM IST
Argentina are back in game, thanks to Di Maria's stunning equaliser.The goal is moment of an individual brilliance and not some good tactics or great team play. Lionel Messi is trying hard but no fruitful result so far.
France on the other hand will look to again take a lead as their defence and attack have been better than Argentina.
08:12 PM IST
What a GOAL!!! Argentina 1-1 France
Di Maria save Argentina minutes before first half is over.Whips a spectacular left-footed left to France's goalkeeper and into the top corner
08:05 PM IST
There is nothing much Argentina is doing to score equaliser. France is easy and looks balanced, Argentina is struggling in mid-field.
07:53 PM IST
Yellow card
Its Kylian Mbappe again. France get a free-kick 20 yards from goal.
07:42 PM IST
PENALTY TO FRANCE and GOAL!!!
France nailedit. They have got the lead. A VAR check confirmedthat Rojo bundled Mbappe over.Griezmann nets the ball.
07:37 PM IST
Now free -kick for France
Mascherano slides in on Kylian Mbappe and concedes a free-kick in a dangerous position. And they miss it by an inch. France were so close to get a lead but the ball hit the poles
07:35 PM IST
Argentina have a free kick in right after Messi brought down byMatuidi. But all safe.
07:30 PM IST
It starts...Time for some football!!!
07:25 PM IST
Argentina win sets up the possibility of:
1) Messi v Ronaldo quarter-final breaking the internet
2) Quarter-final with Luis Suarez’s Uruguay
3) Semi-final against Brazil
07:17 PM IST
Argentina make one change to the team that beat Nigeria.Out goes Gonzalo Higuain, in comes Cristian Pavon.
France are back to full strength after resting players against Denmark.It’s the same 11 that beat Peru 1-0
07:16 PM IST
Teams
France:Lloris; Pavard, Umtiti, Varane, Hernandez; Kante, Pogba; Mbappe, Griezmann, Matuidi; Giroud.
Argentina:Armani; Mercado, Otamendi, Rojo, Tagliafico; Mascherano, Perez, Banega; Pavon, Messi, Di Maria.
Referee:Alireza Faghani (Iran).
07:12 PM IST
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