Argentina and Poland played goalless first half of Group C match in Doha . Argentina was fined a penalty after a VAR survey revealed no contact between Messi and another player .
Doha, Qatar, December 1 : The trio of Lionel Messi, Angel di Maria, and Marcos Acuna put themselves in jeopardy with their aggressive gameplay, but Poland held their goal brilliantly, including a Messi penalty save by goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny in a goalless first half of Group C match between Argentina and Poland in Doha on Wednesday.Argentina received their first corner of the game after starting the game in an all-blue shirt.The Polish defense managed to keep it safe.Robert Lewandowski takes a good cross from the right, while Krystian Bieliks shot from the box's edge was blocked.
Argentina was extremely aggressive in their quest for the starting goal and started creating chances for themselves in the first 20 minutes.They also had a lot of ball possession.Poland was trying their best to attack, but Argentinians blocked every attempt.Argentina's first 30 minutes of the game featured Marcos Acuna and Messi, who were praised for their aggressive gameplay. Messi responded well to Julian Alvarezs cross in the 35th minute, but his header went far beyond the goal.Argentina was fined a penalty after a VAR survey revealed no contact between him and another player.Messi couldn't convert the penalty into a goal, and the goalkeeper made his second save of the season, a superb one-handed save this time around.In the first half, three minutes were added.