France have ended Argentina and Lionel Messi’s hopes of World Cup glory with a 4-3 win in a thrilling round of 16 match to start the knockout rounds.
Antoine Griezmann opened the scoring from the spot then Argentina came back into the game with goals from Angel Di Maria and Gabriel Mercado. But the match swung out out of Argentina’s favour when Benjamin Pavad’s superb volley brought he game level before Kylian Mbappe’s brace sealed France’s place in the quarter-final.
Here are five things learnt from the match:
1. France can win big games as individuals, not as a team
That was more like it from France. Their first three games were plagued with accusations that they can do much more, and that their success was only down to individual moments not as a result of a team process. Didier Deschamps looked out of his depth and the farcically uneventful 0-0 draw against Denmark, suggesting France may not go as far in the tournament as their talented squad suggests it could.
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World Cup 2018: France ends Argentina's hope of world cup glory with 4-3 win
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