Lionel Messi was named man of the match as his country beat Nigeria 2-1 in Saint Petersburg, which saw them qualify for the knockout stage, where they will play France.
Messi opened the scoring in the 15th minute with a beautifully taken goal and his teammate Marcos Rojo secured the team victory in the 86th minute.
The game was played at the Saint Petersburg Arena in front of the sell-out crowd of 64,468 spectators.
Argentina will now face the winners of Group D France in Kazan on June 30.
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