Match Timeline & Momentum

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90'+4'

FULL-TIME: ARGENTINA 3-0 ICELAND

90'+3'

LATE CHANCE FOR ICELAND! Seeking a consolation, they work the ball into the box from the left flank. Gudjohnsen, seeming a little surprised that the ball reaches him, cannot react quickly enough, and nods wide from inside the six-yard box.

90'+1'

We will play a further three minutes at the end of this second half, as indicated by the fourth official.

90'

Argentina look to finish with a flourish as Lautaro Martinez is released down the left. He cuts inside and unselfishly lays the ball off for Messi, who is blocked by a recovering Iceland defender. However, the offside flag subsequently goes up, so it wouldn't have counted anyway.

88'

If that was a glimpse of what's to come, then we can be really excited about watching Argentina at the World Cup. Scaloni's side are aiming to become only the third nation to successfully defend the title, and first to do so outside their own continent.

86'ArgentinaGoal

ALMADA!!! 3-0! WHAT A LOVELY, LOVELY GOAL! It's a superb counter by the world champions. De Paul plays a one-two with Messi and darts into the penalty area. He then has the presence of mind to square the ball for Almada, who neatly tucks a first-time shot into the bottom corner. That simply oozed the quality you'd associate with world champions.

Team Stats

63%

Possession

37%

7

Shots on Goal

1

15

Shots

6

13

Fouls Committed

21

2

Yellow Cards

6

0

Red Cards

0

2

Corners Won

2

1

Saves

4

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