Argentina vs Mexico: Messi scores as Argentina rallies from bottom to win 2-0
Argentina vs Mexico ended 2-0 as Lionel Messi and Enzo Fernández inspired a comeback that pulled Argentina up from the bottom of Group C. With about 30 minutes left in their second World Cup group match, Argentina were last in the table. Then Messi broke the deadlock in the 64th minute, scoring from outside the box after a pass from Ángel Di María. Enzo Fernández added a second goal in the 87th minute, curling in a finish to seal the win.
The result mattered after Argentina’s opening loss to Saudi Arabia left them with zero points, despite entering the tournament on a long 36-match unbeaten run. Mexico entered with one point after drawing their opening match. The attendance at Lusail Stadium was 88,966, the highest for a men’s World Cup game in 28 years.
Argentina vs Mexico also continued a long rivalry: the meeting was their 32nd head-to-head, with Argentina leading the all-time series 16 wins to Mexico’s 12, plus four draws. The victory moved Argentina to three points and kept their World Cup hopes alive.
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