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Argentina play Poland in both teams’ final Group C game at the World Cup 2022 in Qatar this evening.
Poland enter this match atop Group C on four points, having played out a 0-0 draw with Mexico in their tournament opener, before beating Saudi Arabia 2-0 as Robert Lewandowski scored his first ever World Cup finals goal.
Meanwhile, Argentina began their campaign with a shock 2-1 defeat by the Saudis, before bouncing back with a 2-0 victory over Mexico – with captain Lionel Messi scoring once in each fixture – to put them on three points.
Neither Poland nor Argentina has yet booked their spot in the last 16, but a win for either would secure them a place in the knockout stages. A draw would also send both of these teams through if the Saudis draw with Mexico.
Follow all the action with our live blog below.
World Cup 2022: Poland 0-0 Argentina
30 mins: Lots of whistles of frustration from the Poland fans as Frankowski fails to control a lofted pass out to him on the team’s left wing. Argentina have a throw-in.
Alex Pattle30 November 2022 19:30
World Cup 2022: Poland 0-0 Argentina
29 mins: Double-chance for Argentina!
Alvarez sees a shot blocked, then Acuna latches onto the ball out left and flashes an effort across the Poland goal and just wide!
Alex Pattle30 November 2022 19:29
World Cup 2022: Poland 0-0 Argentina
28 mins: Otamendi with a hard challenge on Frankowski around the halfway line, and the Pole goes down as if injured… but it seems he might have exaggerated matters.
Alex Pattle30 November 2022 19:28
World Cup 2022: Poland 0-0 Argentina
27 mins: A Poland clearance goes sky high, and Lewandowski bullies the Argentina defence to beat them to it with his back to their goal – before controlling it well.
Argentina reinforcements nip the ball off of the striker, however.
Alex Pattle30 November 2022 19:27
World Cup 2022: Poland 0-0 Argentina
25 mins: De Paul gives the ball away, and Poland look to break! De Paul is then penalised for dragging down his man.
Alex Pattle30 November 2022 19:25
World Cup 2022: Poland 0-0 Argentina
25 mins: Di Maria swaps wings and tries his luck from Argentina’s left. He wins his side a corner, which he takes short, passing it to Messi.
Messi’s chipped ball into the Poland penalty area is headed away, and Argentina will build again.
Alex Pattle30 November 2022 19:24
World Cup 2022: Poland 0-0 Argentina
22 mins: Cash outruns Otamendi to get on the ball by the byline in Argentina’s half, on Poland’s right side, and the right back then wins his nation a corner.
Zielinski takes it, but Alvarez heads it away. Zielinksi ends up back on the ball some way from the box, and he clips it in.
Poland centre back Glick tries a scorpion kick! He sends the ball high up into the air, though, and Martinez catches it.
Alex Pattle30 November 2022 19:22
World Cup 2022: Poland 0-0 Argentina
21 mins: Poland win a free kick around the halfway line and launch it into the Argentina box, but it’s headed away well by Romero.
Alex Pattle30 November 2022 19:20
World Cup 2022: Poland 0-0 Argentina
20 mins: Another great ball out to Acuna on Argentina’s left flank, and he opts to head it.
He could nod the ball back across goal or try to squeeze it past Szczesny at the near post, and he tries the latter…
But it’s a weak effort, saved easily.
Alex Pattle30 November 2022 19:19
World Cup 2022: Poland 0-0 Argentina
17 mins: Messi plays a wonderful diagonal ball out to left back Acuna, who brings it down well and shifts it onto his right foot…
He lets it bounce then slashes at his shot, firing it high and wide of the Poland goal.
Alex Pattle30 November 2022 19:17
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