Photos: Messi’s magic relieves Argentina against Mexico

Goals from Lionel Messi and Enzo Fernández gave Argentina a 2-0 victory over Mexico in a vibrant atmosphere at the Lusail Stadium on Saturday and kicked off the South American team’s World Cup campaign.

Shocked 2-1 by Saudi Arabia in their opening Group C match, Argentina knew defeat would put them out of the tournament, but they started poorly, struggling to cope with high pressure from Mexico as Messi was denied time-out. and the space to operate.

The Argentina captain was anonymous in the first half, his only notable contribution being a header that went over the bar when his side failed to create a good chance.

Through Ángel Di María just outside the Mexico box in the 64th minute, however, Messi drove a low shot through a crowd of defenders towards the corner. Fernández followed in the 87th minute with a wonderful curling effort to secure the win.

The victory moved Argentina to second place with three points, one point behind leaders Poland, whom they will play in their last group match.