France and Argentina Meet in an Elite Battle for World Cup Survival

The French will aim to control Lionel Messi, the Argentine star who has never scored in the knockout stage. [Source]

Publication Date: Saturday, 30 June 2018 at 15:17:59

Origin: nytimes.com

Category: World Cup (Soccer)

Topics: stage, knockout, scored, never, Argentine, Messi, Lionel, control, French, Survival, World, Battle, Elite, Argentina, France

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/29/sports/world-cup/argentina-france-knockout.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

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