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The Argentine team led by Leo Messi and the young Julián Álvarez got a pass to the quarterfinals of the World Cup in Qatar after prevail over their counterpart from Australia 0-0, in a match in which the Oceanicians came to complicate the South Americans.
The ‘Albiceleste’ started the match with many passes, trying to find spaces against a very orderly Australia that at times also managed to dominate the ball and tried to create scoring chances, although without being able to penetrate the defense of the South Americans.
Argentina put order in the game and on the scoreboard thanks to Messi’s goal at one minute 000′, after a pass from Nico Otamendi, who had received a filtered pass from Alexis Mac Allister. All this after a set piece play that the Argentine captain himself had executed. With the 1-0 scoreline, the South Americans were winning at halftime.
For the second half, those led by Lionel Scaloni came out with the intention of extending their advantage, something they achieved with Julian Álvarez’s goal at one minute 550′, which was produced thanks to the high pressure they executed, which caused a mistake by goalkeeper Mathew Ryan who ended up giving the ball to the young striker who He did not hesitate to kick with an empty bow.