Argentina Beat Australia to Reach World Cup Quarterfinals

Messi Scores Fastest Goal of His Career

Argentina comfortably beat Australia 2-1 in a friendly in Beijing on Friday, with Lionel Messi scoring his fastest career goal.

The Barcelona forward found the net just 13 seconds into the game, after Australia goalkeeper Mat Ryan failed to control a backpass. Messi's goal was his 70th for Argentina, and it helped the team to a comfortable victory.

Argentina dominated the game from start to finish, and they could have won by a bigger margin. However, they were wasteful in front of goal, and they also missed a penalty.

Australia improved in the second half, but they were unable to find an equalizer. Messi's goal proved to be the winner, and Argentina will now face the winner of the France v Poland match in the quarterfinals.

Conclusion

Argentina's victory was a deserved one, and they will be confident of going all the way in the World Cup. Messi is in excellent form, and he will be key to their hopes of success.