World Cup 2022 highlights: Messi sparks Argentina to 2-0 win over Mexico
Lionel Messi and Enzo Fernandez came through with clutch second-half goals to keep their country's 2022 FIFA World Cup hopes alive Saturday, as Argentina bounced back from a shocking upset loss against Saudi Arabia to beat Mexico 2-0 at Lusail Stadium in Qatar.
Argentina vs. Mexico Highlights | 2022 FIFA World Cup
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5': Early physicality
Both Mexico and Argentina have had some early chances and are ratcheting up the intensity.
13': Mexico looks good and the fans are LOUD
El Tri had an early chance and is increasing the pressure on Argentina in front of maybe the most electric environment of the 2022 World Cup thus far.
16': Refs don't bite on the Otamendi flop
Argentina defender Nicolas Otamendi tried everything to get an advantage over Mexico.
22': Yellow card against Mexico
28': Argentina's turn for a key foul
The referees get Marcos Acuna for cleating Kevin Alvarez.
34': WORLD. CUP. MEMO.
A HUGE save — what else is new? — by Memo Ochoa on a Lionel Messi free kick kept things scoreless.
Argentina's Lionel Messi on the brink of his first goal of the match, punched away by Ochoa
42': Guitérrez in for Guardado
Key sub for Mexico late in the first half.
45': HUGE save for Martinez!
Alexis Vega's free kick was saved by an incredible full-extension effort from Argentina keeper Emiliano Martinez to keep El Tri off the board.
Argentina's Emiliano Martínez makes INCREDIBLE save
64': Messi delivers
Argentina needed a goal and a win to stay alive in what might be Messi's final World Cup. The superstar delivered the first of those with a beautiful and possibly legacy-defining strike when his country needed him most.
Argentina's Lionel Messi scores goal vs. Mexico in 64'
Fans react to Messi's goal!
Messi has kept Argentina's World Cup hopes alive and sent its fans into a frenzy.
87': DOS A CERO
Argentina notched a crucial insurance goal to move plus-1 in goal differential in the 2022 World Cup, courtesy of a beautiful ball curled past Ochoa by Enzo Fernandez.
Argentina's Enzo Fernández scores goal vs. Mexico in 87'
PREGAME
Setting the stage
After a 2-1 loss to Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, Argentina enters Saturday's matchup needing a win and looking to avoid losses in its opening two games at a World Cup for the first time in team history.
On the other side, Mexico is aiming to bounce back from a scoreless draw with Poland earlier this week.
Anthems with passion
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