Argentina advances to the World Cup's Round of 16

Argentina 2018 World Cup.
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Argentina advanced out of the World Cup's highly-competitive Group D on Tuesday by the skin of its teeth, beating Nigeria 2-1. Beloved forward Lionel Messi scored the beautiful first goal in the 14th minute, with Nigeria's Victor Moses putting in the equalizer in the 51st minute and Argentina's Marcos Rojo sealing his team's victory in the 86th minute.

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Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.