• Teams pose prior the World Cup 2014 Group F match between Argentina, left, and Iran, right, at the Estadio Mineirao in Belo Horizonte, Brazil on Saturday. Peter Powell / EPA
    Teams pose prior the World Cup 2014 Group F match between Argentina, left, and Iran, right, at the Estadio Mineirao in Belo Horizonte, Brazil on Saturday. Peter Powell / EPA
  • Fans of Argentina cheer before their team's match against Iran on Saturday at the 2014 World Cup in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. Kai Pfaffenbach / Reuters
    Fans of Argentina cheer before their team's match against Iran on Saturday at the 2014 World Cup in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. Kai Pfaffenbach / Reuters
  • Lionel Messi, centre, of Argentina in action against Andranik Teymourian, right, of Iran during their match on Saturday at the 2014 World Cup. Dennis Sabangan / EPA
    Lionel Messi, centre, of Argentina in action against Andranik Teymourian, right, of Iran during their match on Saturday at the 2014 World Cup. Dennis Sabangan / EPA
  • Sergio Aguero of Argentina competes for the ball with Javad Nekounam of Iran during their match on Saturday at the 2014 World Cup in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. Ian Walton / Getty Images
    Sergio Aguero of Argentina competes for the ball with Javad Nekounam of Iran during their match on Saturday at the 2014 World Cup in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. Ian Walton / Getty Images
  • Angel di Maria of Argentina is challenged by Andranik Teymourian of Iran during their match on Saturday at the 2014 World Cup in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. Paul Gilham / Getty Images
    Angel di Maria of Argentina is challenged by Andranik Teymourian of Iran during their match on Saturday at the 2014 World Cup in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. Paul Gilham / Getty Images
  • Iran defender Mehrdad Pooladi, left, and Argentina captain Lionel Messi vie for the ball during their 2014 World Cup Group F match on Saturday in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. Adrian Dennis / AFP
    Iran defender Mehrdad Pooladi, left, and Argentina captain Lionel Messi vie for the ball during their 2014 World Cup Group F match on Saturday in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. Adrian Dennis / AFP
  • Argentina defender Ezequiel Garay, left, and Iran forward Reza Ghoochannejhad vie for the ball during their match on Saturday at the 2014 World Cup. Pedro Ugarte / AFP
    Argentina defender Ezequiel Garay, left, and Iran forward Reza Ghoochannejhad vie for the ball during their match on Saturday at the 2014 World Cup. Pedro Ugarte / AFP
  • Argentina forward and captain Lionel Messi shoots past Iran forward Reza Ghoochannejhad to score the winner in the 1-0 result on Saturday at the 2014 World Cup in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. Adrian Dennis / AFP
    Argentina forward and captain Lionel Messi shoots past Iran forward Reza Ghoochannejhad to score the winner in the 1-0 result on Saturday at the 2014 World Cup in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. Adrian Dennis / AFP
  • Iran goalkeeper Alireza Haghighi fails to save a goal by Argentina's Lionel Messi, unseen, for the lone goal in a 1-0victory for Argentina on Saturday at the 2014 World Cup. Sergio Moraes / Reuters
    Iran goalkeeper Alireza Haghighi fails to save a goal by Argentina's Lionel Messi, unseen, for the lone goal in a 1-0victory for Argentina on Saturday at the 2014 World Cup. Sergio Moraes / Reuters
  • Argentina's Lionel Messi celebrates after scoring the winner on Saturday in a 1-0 victory over Iran at the 2014 World Cup in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. Pedro Ugarte / AFP
    Argentina's Lionel Messi celebrates after scoring the winner on Saturday in a 1-0 victory over Iran at the 2014 World Cup in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. Pedro Ugarte / AFP
  • Lionel Messi of Argentina celebrates with teammates after scoring his team's winner in a 1-0 victory over Iran on Saturday at the 2014 World Cup in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. Quinn Rooney / Getty Images
    Lionel Messi of Argentina celebrates with teammates after scoring his team's winner in a 1-0 victory over Iran on Saturday at the 2014 World Cup in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. Quinn Rooney / Getty Images

Football

In pictures: Lionel Messi nets the late winner for Argentina over feisty Iran

Jake Badger

June 21, 2014

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Iran held Argentina to a scoreless draw into injury-time on Saturday at the 2014 World Cup, but Messi ultimately couldn’t be held back as he netted the winner in a 1-0 Group F victory.

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