Highlight Messi missed penalty, Argentina was held to a draw by Iceland

At the end of the match, Argentina and Iceland tied 1-1.

Lionel Messi missed a penalty, forcing Argentina to draw 1-1 with Iceland in their opening match of the 2018 World Cup.

90':The referee called for 5 minutes of extra time. Messi and his teammates continued to attack in the hope of scoring a goal.

84':Argentina made a change in their formation as Higuain came on for Meza. This was Sampaoli's last change of the match.

79':Mascherano made a beautiful long pass for Messi to run down, but Argentina's number 10 star could not finish in time before being blocked by the Icelandic defender.

76':Argentina adjusted their formation when Pavon came on for Di Maria. This was the second player change made by coach Sampaoli to increase the attacking ability of the tango team.

Vietnam Golden Ball comments on Messi's penalty kick

Vietnam Golden Ball winner Dinh Thanh Trung commented: "Messi may be under pressure and wants to shoot the ball as safely as possible. However, his shot was not really good and was too predictable for the Iceland goalkeeper."

Lionel Messi carefully placed the ball on the 11m mark. Unfortunately, his shot was not dangerous enough to beat the Iceland goalkeeper.

64':Argentina was awarded a penalty. However, on the 11m mark, Lionel Messi missed the opportunity to score when he could not beat goalkeeper Halldorsson.

Whenever Lionel Messi has the ball, at least 3 Icelandic players are following the captain of the Argentine team. This is the reason why Leo does not have much space to make assists and finish.

Argentine football legend Diego Maradona violated regulations by smoking while attending a match.

54':Argentina adjusted their formation when Banega came on for Biglia. This was the first player change made by coach Sampaoli to help the tango team organize the match better.

51':Iceland players react when the referee does not award a penalty after Argentina's number 18 Salvio handled the ball in a high ball contest.

47':After the ball was hung into the penalty area from a corner kick on the left wing, center back Otamendi headed the ball over the Iceland goal.

The second half of the match between Argentina and Iceland begins.

Argentina had a hard time against Iceland's multi-layered defense. In the second half, Lionel Messi and his teammates had to make a great effort if they wanted to score a second goal soon.

In the first half, Argentina's Mascherano made 70 accurate passes, while the entire Iceland team had 69 passes.

Since Rashidi Yekini scored for Nigeria against Bulgaria in the 21st minute on 21 June 1994, Alfred Finnbogason scored the fastest goal for Iceland in their first World Cup finals at 22 minutes and 49 seconds.

At the end of the first half, Argentina and Iceland tied 1-1.

Sergio Aguero put Argentina ahead with a fine left-footed strike, but Finnbogason equalised for Iceland before half-time.

42':After Sigurdsson handled the ball in the penalty area, Lionel Messi and his teammates reacted violently because the referee did not award Argentina a penalty.

39':Lionel Messi shot from a tight angle but could only win a corner kick for Argentina. Against Iceland's solid defense, Messi and his teammates could not score a second goal.

Image of Lionel Messi's hair in his first World Cup appearance in 2006. This year in Russia, this is Leo's fourth world football finals.

Argentina fans believe they will beat Iceland and Messi is the best in the world

Just four minutes and 15 seconds after Argentina took the lead, Alfred Finnbogason scored Iceland's first World Cup goal.

Not long after Sergio Aguero scored a beautiful goal to open the scoring for Argentina, Iceland equalized in a situation where the defense of the tango country team did not play very well.

Iceland equalized 1-1 in the 23rd minute.

After goalkeeper Caballero blocked the ball, Alfred Finnbogason finished the rebound to equalize 1-1 for the Iceland team.

Coach Jorge Sampaoli was delighted after witnessing Sergio Aguero's beautiful goal.

Argentina opened the score in the 19th minute.

After skillfully handling the ball in the penalty area, Sergio Aguero opened the scoring for Argentina with a left-footed shot into the top corner of Iceland's goal.

18':Lionel Messi took a shot with his left foot when there was only one Icelandic player in front of him, but could not bring a goal for Argentina.

Lionel Messi's appearance has changed quite a bit since his first World Cup appearance with the Argentina team in 2006.

9':Iceland had two dangerous attacks. Unfortunately, Finnbogason and his teammates missed the chance to open the score after poor coordination between the Argentine players in their own half.

Lionel Messi was given special attention by the Iceland players. He was repeatedly fouled every time he approached the opponent's penalty area. Argentina was awarded a free kick, then Tagliafico headed the ball in a difficult position, sending it wide of the Iceland goal.

2':Iceland had the first shot, but Gylfi Sigurdsson's shot went wide of the Argentina goal. The match promises to be very exciting.

The first half of the match between Argentina and Iceland begins.

Argentina took to the field in dark shirts, while Iceland wore white. Polish referee Szymon Marciniak was assigned to officiate.

Four years ago in Brazil, Lionel Messi scored for Argentina in the group stage. Argentine football fans hope Leo will repeat this achievement at this year's World Cup.

Many fans took the opportunity to take selfies outside the Otkritie Arena before the match between Argentina and Iceland. This was the first match in Group D at the 2018 World Cup. Photo:Ngan Giang(from Moscow).

Tactical diagram of Iceland national team

The Iceland team played in a 4-4-2 formation with the striker pair Finnbogason and G. Sigurdsson playing highest up the attack line.

Before the match started, many fans still did not have tickets to enter the stadium. Many people held up signs asking to buy tickets to watch the match between Argentina and Iceland. This is a match that attracted a lot of attention because of the presence of superstar Lionel Messi (Argentina). Photo:Ngan Giang(from Moscow).

Tactical diagram of Argentina national team

The Argentina team played with a 4-2-3-1 formation. Striker Sergio Aguero played as the highest striker, while Lionel Messi took on the role of an attacking midfielder.

Vietnam Golden Ball Dinh Thanh Trung comments on the match between Argentina and Iceland

Golden Ball winner Dinh Thanh Trung said: "Iceland is a passionate team, always united. However, that is not enough for them to hold on for 45 minutes of the first half. I think Argentina will lead 1-0, and Lionel Messi will score. I really look forward to Messi's performance in this match."

Argentina fans arrived at the Otkritie Arena in Moscow quite early. Everyone was eagerly waiting for the performance of superstar Lionel Messi and his teammates. Leo played in attack with Sergio Aguero when the tango country team opened their World Cup campaign against Iceland. Photo:Ngan Giang(from Moscow).

List of starting players of the two teams

Argentina national team: Caballero; Tagliafico, Otamendi, Rojo, Salvio; Mascherano, Biglia; Meza, Messi, Di Maria; Aguero.

Iceland national team: Halldorsson; Arnason, Saevarsson, R. Sigurdsson, Magnusson; Gudmundsson, Gunnarsson, Hallfredsson; Bjarnason, Finnbogason, G. Sigurdsson.

Messi, Ronaldo, Neymar 'faulty versions' appear together

During a US baseball game, the camera lens suddenly turned to the "magical trio" that looked exactly like Messi, Ronaldo and Messi.

While the great strikers Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar have all arrived in Russia to prepare for the 2018 World Cup finals, in the United States, "faulty" versions of these 3 stars appeared in the stands during a match at the MLB.

After being posted on social media, this image received nearly 15,000 likes from the online community, most of whom burst out laughing in admiration of the 3 humorous fans' ability to create images.

One netizen commented: "This is definitely the only time I've seen the three of them sitting next to each other watching baseball." Another even commented on each "character": "Messi is too old, Ronaldo is too skinny, and Neymar is too skinny."

Hundreds of journalists came to watch Messi practice.

After many days of cold rain, the weather in Moscow was warm and dry, helping the Argentine players have a quite enjoyable training session.: Ngan Giang (from Moscow).

New Real Madrid coach rates Messi as better than Ronaldo

Just two weeks after Zinedine Zidane resigned, Real Madrid officially announced the identity of the new owner of the hot seat at Bernabeu. It is none other than coach Julen Lopetegui.

In November 2016, Lopetegui publicly voted for Messi to win the Ballon d'Or ahead of Ronaldo. "Without comparing across eras, I have never and I don't think I will ever meet a talent as outstanding as Messi," he emphasized.

Then, in 2017, the sports websiteTyC SportsArgentina quoted Mr. Lopetegui: "Messi is the greatest player in history. He also has excellent teammates and coaches who help him shine even more."

Boy carves Messi's image on the back of his head to cheer for World Cup 2018

A young man who admires the Argentine star decided to tattoo his idol's face on his hair.

As the World Cup approaches, services that "follow" the football season are flourishing. A barbershop in Novi Sad (Serbia) has not missed the opportunity to make money by launching "one-of-a-kind" hairstyles. That is, "sculpting" the faces of football players onto customers' heads.

According toThe Sun, an anonymous guy used and felt very satisfied with this unique service. Specifically, he was "printed" with the appearance of football star Lionel Messi after nearly 5 hours of styling by a barber.

Usain Bolt bets on Messi and teammates to win the World Cup

Usain Bolt, an icon of world athletics, said he hopes Argentina will win the 2018 World Cup.

Bolt is not only the world’s most impressive sprinter, but also has his heart set on football. The owner of 3 Olympic gold medals in the 200m distance is a “hardcore fan” of Manchester United. However, he did not cheer for England at the 2018 World Cup, but instead cheered for Argentina.

“I’m a huge Argentina fan. I think if the whole Argentina team plays well, they have a great chance. Argentina will have to go to the final and then win the championship. I can’t wait to see the teams compete in the 2018 World Cup,” Bolt shared withDaily Mail.

Roberto Carlos: 'If he were Brazilian, Messi would have won the World Cup'

The legendary Brazilian defender asserted that if Lionel Messi was born in the land of Samba, El Pulga would have won the World Cup long ago.

Messi, despite winning five European Ballons d'Or with Barca and being recognised as one of the greatest players in history, has yet to win a major trophy in the blue and white colours of the Argentina national team.

Messi led Argentina to the 2014 World Cup final but lost to Germany. A year later, the Albiceleste with Messi reached the Copa America final but lost to Chile. A similar scenario happened in the summer of 2016.

In an interview with Tyc Sport, Roberto Carlos said: "If Messi were Brazilian, he would have won the World Cup a long time ago." Up to now, Messi has played 15 World Cup matches in his career, scored 5 goals, and had 5 assists for his teammates.

'Fat' Ronaldo rates Messi higher than Ronaldo

In an interview with Sport Bild, the 1994 and 2002 World Cup champion said that although Cristiano Ronaldo is good, Lionel Messi is the one who has raised the level of the king sport.

In recent years, no player has been able to break the dominance of the Ronaldo - Messi duo in the race for the Golden Ball. If Mohamed Salah cannot lead Egypt to a deep run in this year's World Cup, the "Ballon d'Or" will still be a two-horse race between the two superstars playing in La Liga.

This season, Ronaldo scored a total of 45 goals in 48 matches, while Lionel Messi scored 50 goals in 58 matches. However, according to Ronaldo, scoring efficiency does not say everything. He affirmed: "Ronaldo is unique, but Messi is the one who brings magic to football."

Argentina coach: 'This is not Messi's last World Cup'

Speaking before the match against Iceland, coach Jorge Sampaoli spoke out to reduce the pressure on the team's number one star, while showing respect for the tournament's rookie. Video:Minh Phuc.

Iceland coach: 'One individual cannot stop Leo Messi'

“I don’t have any specific plan to neutralize Messi. Many people have used this way or that to make things difficult for him. But the result is that Messi still scores goals as usual. Messi is a great player, and is considered by the whole world as a great symbol in football,” 53-year-old coach Heimir Hallgrimsson toldFourfourtwo.

Lionel Andrés "Leo" Messi, commonly known as Lionel Messi, is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for Spanish club Barcelona and the Argentina national team. On his debut in the 2004–05 season, he broke the record for the youngest player to appear in La Liga and became the youngest player to score in the competition. He is the club's all-time leading goalscorer with 53 goals and is also the only player in football history to have won the Ballon d'Or five times.

Did you know:In November 2017, Messi officially signed a contract extension with FC Barcelona with a release clause of up to 700 million euros.

• Date of birth: 24/06/1987
• Height:1.69 m
• Shirt number: 10

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