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, Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)

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By Associated Press

November 30, 2022 at 8:57 PM UTC

Updated on

November 30, 2022 at 10:36 PM UTC

Doha, Qatar (AP) -- 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 after second-half goals from Alexis Mac Allister and Julian Alvarez and advanced to the last 16.