Messi gave Argentina a 3-1 lead that stuck for the remainder of the match in its final group stage game, a win over Jordan on Friday, June 27. Messi scored on a free kick from just outside the box in the 78th minute.

England is on top of the group with four points after a win against Croatia and draw against Ghana, sitting ahead of Ghana on goal differential. The African side faces Croatia in the other Group L game on Saturday.

Austria and Algeria played to a thrilling 3-3 draw Saturday night in what amounted to a win-win result in their World Cup group-stage finale, allowing both to advance to the knockout round while elimi

Croatia left it late to find a little World ​Cup sparkle, but history suggests they will not be worried by a sluggish group ‌stage performance as they head into the business end of the tournament where they usually thrive the most.

Argentina found success against Jordan without Lionel Messi, but the 38-year-old still made an impact off the bench to extend his goal record.

While a draw could also work for both teams, Algeria in particular has insisted in the build-up that it wants to avoid a scene like the one in Gijón, Spain in 1982 when Germany and Austria settled for a 1-0 result that left Algeria on the outside of the knockout round.