Summary

  • Watch Highlights and replay the match via the Live Coverage tab

  • FT: Bosnia-Hercegovina 3-1 Iran (Iran go out)

  • Nigeria and Argentina through to knockout stages

  • Messi scores double before being substituted

  1. Postpublished at 17:12 British Summer Time 25 June 2014

    Decent chance for Bosnia as midfield trickster Miralem Pjanic has his shirt tugged after a lovely jink on the left of the box. Free-kick in a good area, but it's wasted.

  2. CLOSE!published at 17:11 British Summer Time 25 June 2014

    Newsflash: Lionel Messi is decent.

    Angel Di Maria hits a swerving shot which Vincent Enyeama can only parry out, and Messi then skips past two defenders on the D and finds Gonzalo Higuain. He tries to round Enyeama but shoots wide. Messi is well up for this...

  3. Text us on 81111published at 17:09 British Summer Time 25 June 2014

    James in London on text: This World Cup is absolutely crazy! Epitomised in that opening 3 minutes.

  4. Postpublished at 17:09 British Summer Time 25 June 2014

    Former Premier League striker Jason Roberts
    BBC Radio 5 live, Porto Alegre

    "That's three goals for Lionel Messi and you just have the feeling this is going to be his tournament. Peter Odemwingie didn't track his man back.

    "And then that is what this World Cup is so exciting. Teams are really going for it. This is going to be another fantastic match. That was a brilliant goal by Musa."

    Lionel Messi of Argentina scores his team's first goalImage source, Getty Images
  5. Join the debate at #bbcworldcuppublished at 17:07 British Summer Time 25 June 2014

    Helles Mammut:, external What a goal from Nigeria! Not intimidated at all!

    Will Jackson:, external I'm predicting a 5-5 draw between Nigeria and Argentina. You heard it here first.

  6. Postpublished at 17:07 British Summer Time 25 June 2014

    A much quieter start in Salvador, where Edin Dzeko has had an early shot saved.

  7. Postpublished at 17:06 British Summer Time 25 June 2014

    That's the 'drawing of lots' conundrum out of the window anyway. That cannot now happen.

  8. Postpublished at 17:06 British Summer Time 25 June 2014

    Former England captain Rio Ferdinand

    "Messi...ruthless!"

    MessiImage source, AFP
  9. GOALpublished at 17:04 British Summer Time 25 June 2014

    It's the game of the tournament! Goodness me what a start!

    Nigeria level inside 60 seconds, winger Ahmed Musa cutting inside on to his right foot and bending a beauty into the far corner.

    Two wonderful strikes...

    Ahmed Musa of Nigeria celebrates scoring his team's first goalImage source, Getty Images
  10. GOALpublished at 17:02 British Summer Time 25 June 2014

    What a start! Nigeria were the only side not to concede a goal in the tournament but they are breached inside three minutes!

    A wonderful pass from Fernando Gago picks out Angel Di Maria, his shot hits the post and Lionel Messi reacts well to slam into the roof of the net.

    MessiImage source, AFP
  11. Postpublished at 17:02 British Summer Time 25 June 2014

    It can't go down to lots. Can it?

  12. Postpublished at 17:02 British Summer Time 25 June 2014

    Permutations

    BBC Match of the Day presenter Mark Chapman on Twitter:, external Afternoon maths.

  13. Postpublished at 17:02 British Summer Time 25 June 2014

    John Mikel Obi sweeps a lovely pass out to Stoke man Peter Odemwingie, who then treads on the foot of Javier Mascherano in a tackle. Nasty looking collision but Mascherano is OK.

  14. KICK-OFFpublished at 17:00 British Summer Time 25 June 2014

    And under way in the city of goals, Salvador.

    Bosnia line-up
    Iran line-up
  15. KICK-OFFpublished at 17:00 British Summer Time 25 June 2014

    Game on in Porto Alegre...

    Argentina line-up
    Nigeria line-up
  16. Postpublished at 17:00 British Summer Time 25 June 2014

    Former Premier League striker Jason Roberts
    BBC Radio 5 live, Porto Alegre

    "The atmosphere is absolutely special. If there are 200,000 Argentina fans in this city then at least 100,000 of them were camping outside my hotel room last night. They were partying even then and they've brought the party to the stadium."

  17. Join the debate at #bbcworldcuppublished at 16:58 British Summer Time 25 June 2014

    Capital R:, external Time for #ARG and not just Messi to show why they are regarded as one of the favourites.

  18. Postpublished at 16:57 British Summer Time 25 June 2014

    The noise for Argentina is again tremendous, there are an estimated 200,000 Argentine fans in the city of Porto Alegre for this one. Good grief...

  19. Postpublished at 16:54 British Summer Time 25 June 2014

    Iran's away kit has a leopard stitched into it. Brilliant. All nations should have an animal on the front, to be honest Nigeria should have a massive eagle's face on the back.

  20. Join the debate at #bbcworldcuppublished at 16:52 British Summer Time 25 June 2014

    Gaz:, external Hoping for 1-0 wins for Argentina and Iran so we see the excitement that is the drawing of lots between Iran and Nigeria.