WATCH: Lionel Messi sits out training as Argentina prepare for World Cup clash with France

Players train a day after beating Nigeria 2-1 to earn what seemed an unlikely place in the World Cup knockout stages

Argentina trained at their team base near Moscow on Wednesday, a day after beating Nigeria 2-1 to earn what seemed an unlikely place in the World Cup knockout stages.

World Cup winners in 1978 and 1986, Argentina were on the brink of a humiliating early exit after drawing 1-1 with Iceland and losing 3-0 to Croatia, but Marcos Rojo's late winner against Nigeria means a mouthwatering last-16 clash with Group C winners France awaits them.

A large number of the senior players, including Lionel Messi, didn't take part in the training session in Bronnitsy on Tuesday as they recover and prepare for the France game.

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