The selection of Argentina did not begin with good foot the World-wide of Russia and did not happen of the tie in front of Iceland in spite of that the albiceleste was favourite in front of the combined European. Nevertheless, it was missing him fluidity to the Argentinian game that, in spite of that began marking by mediation of Sergio Agüero, could not avoid the tie of Alfred Finnbogason.
The first goal arrived to the 19 minutes of game. Marcos Red tried a shot raso and far that arrived to the feet of Sergio Agüero, that expected inside the area. The forward of the Manchester City, with a temper spectacular, controlled the balloon of backs to the goal, turned and, with the left leg, invented a cañonazo that cleaned the cobwebs of the Icelandic goal.
The joy would last little in the Argentinian team since, hardly four minutes afterwards, Islanda would attain empatar. A played by right band finished with a centre raso that Willy Cavalier cleared of erroneous form to the heart of the area. Here it expected, with the ready cane, Alfred Finnbogason, that did not forgive to empty goal.
The worst for the Argentinian selection was that it cost him generate danger in front of the enclosed defence of an Icelandic selection that hardly needed quality to generate danger near of put it albiceleste. Iceland found comfortable in front of the team Jorge Sampaoli, to the that cost him find spaces between the rival saga.
Messi failed a penalti
The action more determnante would arrive in the minute 63 of party, when Magnusson, Icelandic defence, demolished to Sergio Agüero inside the area of punishment and the referee signalled a controversial penalti. Leo Messi wanted to shoot to the right of Hannes Þór Halldórsson, but the veteran cancerbero Icelandic guessed him the intentions.
The final stretch of party was marked by a defence férrea of the Icelandics, that knew to close lines to avoid that Argentina found spaces. With the entrance in the field of Banega, the albiceleste improved, but did not avoid the tie. Leo Messi had two good occasions to mark, but the marker no longer would move .