Argentina’s World Cup quarterfinals are reached with Lionel Messi scoring in his 1000th career match
Lionel Messi scored in the 1,000th match of his legendary career, as Argentina defeated Australia 2-1 to reach the World Cup quarterfinals. Messi, who was captaining his national team for the 100th consecutive time, ignited the last-16 match halfway through the first period. He then curls home sweetly after some nice build-up play, his 789th …