7M - Jordan 1-3 Argentina: Messi strikes for Argentina as Austria and Algeria book last-32 spots

The group-stage curtain has officially fallen on this year’s World Cup!

Cristiano Ronaldo featured for Portugal in their clash with Colombia, but a goalless stalemate meant the South Americans claimed top spot in Group K. Elsewhere, Congo DR powered past Uzbekistan 3-1 to secure qualification as one of the best third-placed teams.

England, already through from Group L, eased past Panama 2-0 to finish top, while Croatia edged Ghana 2-1 to take second place.

And finally, Lionel Messi made an impact off the bench—finding the net—as Argentina closed out Group J with a 3-1 victory over Jordan, whose tournament came to an end. All eyes were on Algeria and Austria, though, as they battled for second and third. A thrilling 3-3 draw ended up sending both sides into the round of 32.

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