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Lionel Messi, Argentina Beat Qatar to Reach 2019 Copa America Knockout Stage

Bleacher Report | June 23, 2019

Related Topics: Argentina, Qatar, Lionel Messi, Copa América, Porto Alegre, Arena do Grêmio, Saad Al Sheeb, Lionel Scaloni, Sergio Agüero, Qatar 2

Argentina beat Qatar 2-0 to qualify for the quarter-finals of the 2019 Copa America at the Arena do Gremio in Porto Alegre, Brazil, on Sunday:

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Inter Milan striker Lautaro Martinez got Argentina off to the perfect start by firing a low shot past goalkeeper Saad Al Sheeb after just four minutes.

However, Lionel Scaloni's side could not add to their early goal, and Qatar came close to an equaliser just before half-time when Hassan Al-Haydos was inches away from converting a cross at the far post.

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