Heroics from Brighton midfield maestro Alexis Mac Allister ensured Argentina completed a Group C turnaround last night (Wednesday).
The 23-year-old netted his first international goal in a 2-0 win over Poland, and they will now face Australia on Saturday at 7pm.
His opening goal found the bottom corner with a scuffed finish after Nahuel Molina's precise cut-back.
A shock 2-1 defeat at the hands of Saudi Arabia had left Argentina in danger of a shock early exit from the tournament.
Mac Allister told Sky Sports:
"We wanted to compensate for that defeat (and) in the second group game, we found the calm we needed.
"Today, it was a great team game, the best of the group, it gives us confidence to have played well. We were always positive, we were calm.
Group C final table. Credit: Sky Sports.
"It's so emotional for me [to score], and for the whole squad. We achieved the first goal, of coming top in the first round.
"Debuting with this team was such a pride for me, so imagine scoring a goal in a World Cup."
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