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At half past eight in the evening, the other match of Group A was contested at the Green Point Stadium in Cape Town, France-Uruguay!

It is a clash between two former world champions, with both teams qualifying for the finals via play-offs.

Uruguay's forward line was led by Luis Suarez and veteran Forlan, with France lining up in a four-to-five formation, with Anelka as the only striker, and behind him was the attacking Franck Fran.

The game started with caution and in the seventh minute France suddenly picked up the pace when Franck Ribery broke through Victorino on the left and crossed, but Govu missed a chance on the edge of the six-yard box and the ball slid wide of the far corner!

In the thirteenth minute, Gourcuff took France's first corner, and Govu's header was blocked by Suarez on the edge of the six-yard box.

In the first half, both teams did not achieve anything, and after a fifteen-minute halftime break, the two teams changed sides and fought again, and the situation was still stalemate.

Both sides were very defensive, basically not giving each other too many chances, and in the end the two sides exchanged a 0-0 draw and shook hands.

Last year's World Cup runners-up, France, failed to win three consecutive World Cup games, and neither side was very happy with the result.

At this point, the first round of Group A is over, and both matches ended in draws.

Group A is over, Group B debuts, the seeded team in Group B is the Argentine team led by the football king Maradona, and the biggest star of the Argentine team is, of course, last year's World Footballer Messi.

Argentina has always been full of talent, so this is Messi's first World Cup trip, unlike Cristiano Ronaldo, the Portuguese star is already his second World Cup trip.

Before the start of the World Cup, many media believed that Messi and Ronaldo would compete for the number one person in the world in this World Cup.

How will Messi perform in his first World Cup game?

This attracts attention.

At 4 p.m. on the 12th, Argentina's match with African powerhouse Nigeria was played at the Ellis Park Stadium in Johannesburg.

Maradona lined up in a four-three-three attacking formation, with Tevez, Higuain and Messi starting forwards, and Milito, who scored twice in the Champions League final, sitting on the bench.

From this, it can be seen that Argentina's forward line is full of talent, and in other national teams, a striker like Milito must be a worthy starting striker.

Nigeria also lined up a four-three-three attacking formation, suggesting that both teams want to win this game and get off to a good start.

Maradona has been at the World Cup for the first time since 1994, but this time as a coach, having won three of his next three World Cup games against African teams, including two against Nigeria since losing to Cameroon in 1990.

Argentina recently beat Haiti and Canada in their recent warm-up matches, with Messi, Higuain and Tevez scoring a total of 83 goals last season!

It's a terrifying striker combo!

Once the game began, Nigeria took the lead.

In the third minute, Odia crossed from the right, Gutierrez intercepted unsuccessfully, and Obsi shook Gutiérrez and fired a low shot from the left side of the penalty area!

Soccer ball slides out!

Argentina immediately returned the color, Messi burst into the left side of the penalty area and crossed, Higuain pushed a shot from the edge of the small penalty area!

Soccer ball misses the goal!

Argentina missed the chance to open the scoring.

In the sixth minute, Argentina made a comeback, Higuain passed Messi after breaking the ball in the front, and the Barcelona striker volleyed in the arc of the penalty area!

The football was stubbornly saved by Nigerian goalkeeper Nyama!

Messi scored his first shot of the World Cup.

Veteran Veron kicked a corner into the Nigerian penalty area, and Argentine defender Heinze headed a beautiful header to the top of the goal, and the football went straight to the top left corner of the goal!

This time Nyama couldn't do anything but watch the ball fly into the net!

The ball is in!

The score became 1-0!

Argentina got off to a fantastic start!

Maradona, who was standing in the command area, waved his fist in his first World Cup game as a coach and his team's first goal in the World Cup.

The goal sparked an attacking element in the Argentine's veins, and in the ensuing game, they launched wave after wave of attacking frenzy towards Nigeria.

In the ninth minute, Gutierrez's cross from the right was cleared, Di Maria passed back, Tevez shot a long shot in front of the penalty area, and the football was blocked by the Nigerian goalkeeper.

In the sixteenth minute, Veron made a long pass to Messi, and Enyama attacked to confiscate the ball!

In the eighteenth minute, Tevez passed, and Messi fired a low shot from 25 meters from the goal!

The ball flies towards the bottom left corner of the goal!

Nyama makes another brave football save!

In the 21st minute, Tevez made a direct pass outside the penalty area, and Higuain pushed a shot from eight meters away from the goal on the right rib of the penalty area!

Nyama once again made a brilliant save!

Higuaí, who missed the opportunity to open the scoring, covered his face in pain.

In the 37th minute, Mascherano passed, Messi shot with his left foot from 12 meters from the goal on the right side of the penalty area, and the ball was saved by Enyama in the far corner and grazed the post.

Argentina entered the second half with a one-goal lead, and they controlled the tempo of the game with their advantage in strength.

Messi is still working on his first goal of the World Cup.

In the fourth minute of the second half, Veron crossed from the right, and Messi shot in front of the goal, and the ball was deflected wide of the goal.

In the fourteenth minute of the second half, Mascherano passed, Messi burst into the left side of the penalty area and fired a low shot, and Enyama saved the football!

Under the high resistance of Enyama, Nigeria stubbornly let Argentina's terrifying offensive wave return again and again.

However, Nigeria's attack was weak and it was difficult to form a threat to the Argentine goal.

The final score was fixed at 1-0, and Argentina got off to a good start with a header from defender Heinze in the sixth minute of the opening game, beating African powerhouse Nigeria by one goal.

Nigerian goalkeeper Nyama was named Man of the Match for his excellent performance, but Messi failed to score his first goal of the World Cup.

Although Messi did not score, many media praised him after the game.

France Newspaper commented: Messi did not score, but in the match against Nigeria, he was indeed the brightest figure in the Argentine team. He also created the most threat in the whole game, and it can be said that in the first game of the World Cup, Messi showed his temperament as a new Argentine king.

The game has just begun, Messi is sharp, in the third minute, the left side of the middle broke through with the ball, and shook several Nigerians in a row, but the three Nigerian defenders defended but did not dare to grab, Messi sent a wonderful pass to Higuain, but unfortunately Higuain missed the goalkeeper. In the fifth minute, Messi shot again, but the ball was lifted off the crossbar by the opponent's goalkeeper, which made coach Maradona quite regretful.

Every time Messi gets the ball, he can make the opposing defense feel overwhelmed.

Nigerian coach Radbeck said before the game that he would not send someone to guard Messi, because Argentina is not only Messi, only one person, and can only take care of one or the other.

Judging from the situation on the field, Nigeria did not send someone to focus on Messi. This also led to Messi's range of movement on the pitch is very large, in the first half, Messi had two of his very classic 45-degree shots in front of the penalty area.

Messi's breakthrough was overwhelming for the Nigerian defenders, and they only started to make moves on Messi in front of the penalty area, at which point it was clearly too late and Nigeria had to pay the price for the foul.

In any case, Messi's activities in the front court have greatly involved the power of Nigeria's counterattack, and Messi is gradually integrating into Argentina, gradually finding his feelings, and his love for Argentina is becoming stronger and stronger.

"Messi is no longer a child!"

All members of the Argentine team, including head coach Maradona, believe that Messi is mature enough that he can fully assume the role of the leader of the team, and this World Cup is likely to be Messi's World Cup.

Messi got off to a good start and successfully drove the Argentine "Rolls-Royce" into the fast lane.

Next, all he had to do was pierce the window paper of the goal.

As long as he crosses this hurdle, he can lead Argentina further and complete the qualitative transformation from superstar to football king, as Maradona said before the game: "Messi is like me in the 1986 World Cup, he is even better than me." ”