Last-gasp Messi magic sees Argentina through

Argentina 1 Iran 0

Last-gasp Messi magic sees Argentina through
Sat, 21 Jun, 2014 - 20:00

Argentina 1 Iran 0

Argentina once again required heroics from their talisman Lionel Messi as the diminutive forward scored an injury-time winner to secure qualification from World Cup Group F and break the hearts of a dogged Iran.

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CourtsSoccerWorld Cup 2014 BrazilPlace: ZabaletaPerson: MessiPerson: Lionel MessiPerson: IraniansPerson: Sergio AgueroPerson: Reza GhoochannejhadPerson: Jalal HosseiniPerson: Carlos QuierozPerson: Gonzalo HiguainPerson: Fernando GagoPerson: Alejandro SabellaPerson: GagoPerson: HiguainPerson: Alireza HaghighiPerson: Angel Di MariaPerson: AgueroPerson: HaghighiPerson: Marcos RojoPerson: GarayPerson: Pablo ZabaletaPerson: RojoPerson: GhoochannejhadPerson: Sergio RomeroPerson: ZabaletaPerson: Ashkan DejagahPerson: Milorad MazicPerson: Ehsan HajsafiPerson: RomeroPerson: DejagahPerson: SabellaPerson: Rodrigo PalacioPerson: Ezequiel LavezziPerson: PalacioEvent: World Cup Group FOrganisation: ArgentinaOrganisation: IranOrganisation: BarcelonaOrganisation: Manchester CityOrganisation: FulhamOrganisation: Charlton
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