The way Iran was defending, it was always going to take a little magic from Lionel Messi to send Argentina into the second round of the World Cup. Until stoppage time on Saturday, Messi had been ...

Lionel Messi's wild extra-minute goal allowed Argentina to snatch victory from the hands of...well...a draw against Iran. A long, grinding game, in which the underdog ...

BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil — If anyone knows how to stop Argentina’s Lionel Messi, it might be Coach Carlos Queiroz of Iran. He has been credited with devising the tactics and defensive system that shut ...