Messi and Argentina Advance at World Cup, Beat Poland 2–0

Messi and Argentina Advance at World Cup, Beat Poland 2–0
Argentina's Lionel Messi smiles during the World Cup group C soccer match between Poland and Argentina at the Stadium 974 in Doha, Qatar, on Nov. 30, 2022. Ariel Schalit/AP Photo
The Associated Press
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DOHA, Qatar—Rest easy, soccer fans. Lionel Messi will grace the World Cup stage at least one more time.

The Argentina great had a penalty saved but his team still beat Poland 2–0 Wednesday, Nov. 30, after second-half goals from Alexis Mac Allister and Julian Alvarez and advanced to the last 16.