FIFA WC: Maestro Messi scores as Argentina lead Australia 1-0 at half-time

Ar-Rayyan [Qatar], December 4 (ANI): Lionel Messi proved his mettle once again as he scored for Argentina to give them a 1-0 lead against Australia at the Ahmad bin Ali Stadium in a Round of 16 encounter on Sunday.

The football maestro scored his 9th goal of the World Cup to surpass legend Diego Maradona, who had 8 goals to his name in the World Cup. It was also the Argentine's first goal in the knockout stage. The goal m