Argentina qualified for the Round of 16, defeating Poland in their final Group C fixture

It was a comfortable win for Argentina over Poland as the South American giants topped Group C and confirmed their place in the knockout stage.

Alexis Mac Allister and Julian Alvarez’s goals capped a dominant display by coach Lionel Scaloni’s players with tens of thousands of raucous supporters packing the stadium to cheer on their team.

Messi never stopped surging forward and posed a menace to Poland throughout the game with his dribbling ability and vision.

His glittering performance stood in stark contrast to that of Poland’s star striker Robert Lewandowski who failed to make an impact.

Despite Poland’s lacklustre performance they still managed to make it through to the knockout phase on goal difference. They will take on France in the last 16 on Sunday.