Full time: Argentina 1-1 Iceland Messi’s free-kick hits the wall, and that’s the last kick of the game! Iceland has drawn with Argentina in their first World Cup match!
Lionel Messi’s penalty miss will be the talk of the game. PENALTY SAVED! Messi is felled inside the box as he runs to get on to a cross and the ref blows for a spot-kick. However, Halldorsson the Icelandic goalkeeper pulls out an acrobatic save to deny Messi’s penalty. Talk about drama. That is the third missed penalty for Messi in Argentine colours.
Full-time! Iceland has marked their World Cup debut by holding Argentina. Not a bad way to start, eh
Argentina, meanwhile, will be left to rue Messi’s missed penalty. They dominated the game but were not sharp enough to finish off chances. Also, a bit too reliant on Messi to find the breakthrough. Sampaoli has a lot to ponder before the next game.
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Source: News365coza