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Messi heroics, Rojo's late winner take Argentina to knockouts; FT 2-1

Nigeria almost came back after penalty equaliser but Rojo pulled back the winner

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Football is a team game led by individuals. Argentina had the G.O.A.T Messi but were falling short of the overall team play in the first two matches. Today, Argentina had both Messi and a good team performance. To sum it up symbolically, Mascherano had the bloody face but still, he carried on for more 30 minutes of the game. That was the determination of Argentina today amid the limitations of age and quality in certain departments. 

The 2-1 win against Nigeria sees Argentina qualifying from the World Cup group stages for the fourth

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