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FIFA World Cup 2022: Lionel Messi, Julian Alvarez score as Argentina down Australia to reach quarters

Australia step up pressure in the last ten minutes of normal time and in injury stoppage time but Argentina survive some key moments to keep their citadel intact and advance into the last eight stage

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Argentina's forward Lionel Messi celebrates after his team won the Qatar 2022 World Cup round of 16 football match between Argentina and Australia at the Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium in Al-Rayyan. Pic/AFP

Argentina's forward Lionel Messi celebrates after his team won the Qatar 2022 World Cup round of 16 football match between Argentina and Australia at the Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium in Al-Rayyan. Pic/AFP

Argentina survived some anxious moments against Australia to register a fighting 2-1 win over and move into the quarter-finals of the FIFA World Cup.

At the Ahmed Bin Ali on Saturday, Argentina was able to withstand some last-minute Australian attacks to move into the quarter-finals.

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