Argentina vs Iran

Sat 21 June, 11:00 pm Bangkok time GMT+7 - Match Thread

Venue: Estadio Mineirao, Belo Horizonte

Group Stage: Group F

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Emphatic victory for Argentinia.

Emphatic victory for Argentinia.

My guess as well. Back to the 4-3-3 and hopefully Argentina will be over the jitters so evident against Bosnia.

Agree.

Total annihilation.

Argentina 5 to 1

No prisoners.

We have just witnessed the most pathetic reff in the history of football.

He walks over and put the corner flag back in place after a player has thrown it away.

Argentina has to pick up if they want to win the game

Again as last time Argentina pay of a reff.

Like you English. They will pick out. A scapegoat as usual.

No prisoners.

really?

how old are you?

Rusty Argentina and I saw Mourinho sitting on Iran's bench.

Rusty Argentina and I saw Mourinho sitting on Iran's bench.

he will sign someone special.

Can someone Photoshop a special small mustache on Aguero???

bohoring. Snore.

He walks over and put the corner flag back in place after a player has thrown it away.

....the most exciting moment of the game.

Both goalies have made some good saves. The saving grace of the game

He walks over and put the corner flag back in place after a player has thrown it away.

....the most exciting moment of the game.

Not the goalfest some were expecting or hoping for, but I am enjoying the suspense of this match very much. Iran is putting up a hell of a fight.

Wow. Messi crushed Iran's hopes.

Argh...this sucks big time. Too bad.

Wow. Messi crushed Iran's hopes.

That's why he's the best player on the planet, a match winner.

Messi at the death spares Argentina's blushes.

Higuain and Aguero still look way out of sorts to me, though Iran must be given credit for an immaculate parking of their bus. It worked until their bitter end.

Wow. Messi crushed Iran's hopes.

That's why he's the best player on the planet, a match winner.

Yep. The keeper made a tremendous attempt to get to it but the trajectory of the ball made it impossible to save.

But the lesson we learnt today is that Argentina, like Brazil, are no better than the rest and that this World Cup really is up for grabs. My Chile flutter is looking more attractive every day.

All smiles after the close shave.

A photo of the pitch

before Messi scores his goal.

Every Iran player between he

and the goal.

Messi Bullet.

( If Mourinho was on the bench he will have noticed )

Argentina yet to get motoring, but come the latter stages against the big boys...