Saturday at the World Cup featured the return of Lionel Messi and Argentina, who battled Mexico to a standstill before breaking through on a goal by Messi and eventually earning a 2-0 win that guaranteed they won’t be going home early. Defending champion France spent much of its match against Denmark locked up in a tight battle, but that was before Kylian Mbappé took over, carrying Les Bleus to a 2-1 win and a spot in the knockout round. Saudi Arabia had a chance to continue to wreak havoc on Group C on Saturday, but it lost to Poland, 2-0, after Polish star Robert Lewandowski scored his first career World Cup goal. Continue reading for complete highlights from the day in Qatar.
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