FIFA World Cup 2018, Highlights, Nigeria vs Argentina: Marcos Rojo scored the winner for Argentina as they qualified for the Round of 16.

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Marcos Rojo's stunning finish four minutes from time kept Lionel Messi and Argentina's World Cup hopes alive to see off Nigeria 2-1 on Tuesday and set up a last 16 meeting with France. Messi's first goal of the tournament got the two-time winners off to a perfect start in Saint Petersburg, but Victor Moses's 51st minute penalty had Jorge Sampaoli's men headed for a humiliating group stage exit until Rojo's late intervention. The Manchester United defender, who had escaped conceding a second Nigerian penalty moments earlier after a controversial VAR review, thundered home Gabriel Mercado's cross to send the under-fire Sampaoli running down the sidelines amid wild scenes of celebration.

Highlights of 2018 FIFA World Cup, Argentina vs Nigeria, straight from Saint Petersburg Stadium

Highlights of 2018 FIFA World Cup, Argentina vs Nigeria, straight from Saint Petersburg Stadium
01:21 IST: FULL-TIME | Croatia beat Iceland 2-1 to finish top of Group D.
01:19 IST: Four minutes of added time for both the Group D matches.

01:18 IST: Group D standings after the goals.
01:17 IST: GOOAALL!! Ivan Perisic scores in the 90th minute to give Croatia a 2-1 lead vs Iceland.

01:16 IST: GOAALL!! 87th minute -- Marcos Rojo is the saviour for Argentina tonight as he appears from nowhere and puts the ball in the back of the Nigerian goal. Argentinians are ecstatic and they are back in the driving seat
01:12 IST: 84th minute -- Nigeria get a free-kick in a dangerous position. Etebo curls the ball in only to find the side of the net.

01:09 IST: Just over ten minutes to go and Higuain misses an opportunity to the ball in the back of the net. Argentina have created a lot more chances but none of them were converted.

01:04 IST: GOOAALL !! Gylfi Sigurdsson scores from the spot as Iceland equalises in the 70th minute. | Iceland 1-1 Croatia.
01:01 IST: Musa wins the ball on the half line, makes a dash down the left flank and passes the ball down the middle, Ndidi, who made a run down the middle, shoots and the ball flies inches above the crossbar. That was so close!

01:00 IST: 20 minutes of left play -- Both the teams are trying their hard to score another goal.

00:50 IST: Pavon makes a dash down the right flank, crosses but Ekong slides and clears away the ball for a corner. Di Maria misses an opportunity with a header.

00:47 IST: In a single minute, Group D changed dramatically.
00:43 IST: GOOAALL!! In the other match, Milan Badelj gives Croatia a 1-0 lead vs Iceland.
00:39 IST: GOOAALLL!! Mascherano gets booked for a yellow card as the referee blows his whistle and Nigeria have a penalty. Victor Moses scores from the spot to give his team an important equaliser. | Nigeria 1-1 Argentina.

00:35 IST: The second-half of the Nigeria vs Argentina match and Iceland vs Croatia starts.
00:15 IST: Two added minutes for the both the Group D matches.

00:10 IST: Players to score Goal 100 of a World Cup.
00:03 IST: 33rd minute -- Leon Balogun is booked for clipping Di Maria's heel as the latter for making a run down the middle. Argentina get a free-kick. Messi curls the ball in but Uzoho dives to his left and gets his finger tips as the ball hits the far post and bounces off.

00:00 IST: 30 minutes are up -- Argentina look confident as Nigeria are yet to find their footing. In the other game, Croatia are dominating Iceland.

23:57 IST: 27th minute -- Messi provides a brilliant pass down the middle as Higuain charges and reaches the ball but the Nigerian keeper, Francis Uzoho, got to the ball just seconds before. Close, close chance as Argentina would've doubled their lead.

23:55 IST: After 25 minutes, it is still goalless in the match between Iceland and Croatia.

23:54 IST: Argentina have woken up after the goal as they are controlling the tempo of the game and are creating chances. Nigeria, on the other hand, have failed to capitalise on two of their chances.

23:44 IST: GOAAALLL!!! Lionel Messi scores as Argentina lead Nigeria 1-0 in the 14th minute. Banagea gets possession, looks for Messi and passes to Messi, who was making his run down the middle. Messi receives the ball on hi chest, controls and shoots the ball past the Nigerian keeper.