BELO HORIZONTE: Lional Messi scored in a superb injury-time goal to give Argentina a 1-0 World Cup over the struggling Iran and to move in second round.
Argentina managed possession but hardly looked like stinging the massed ranks of defenders and Iran, growing in confidence after the break, were twice denied as headers by Reza Ghoochannejhad and Ashkan Dejagah were saved by Romero, the second a spectacular tip over the bar.
The game appeared to be heading for a draw until Messi achieved his second of the tournament to put the Group F favourites on six points following their opening win over Bosnia.
Iran and Nigeria have one point while Bosnia are on zero ahead of their game against the Africans in Cuiaba later on Saturday.
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