Summary

  • Fifth-ranked Argentina against seventh-ranked France

  • First meeting between sides in knockout stage

  1. Postpublished at 15:46 British Summer Time 30 June 2018

    France 1-1 Argentina

    No great surprise that the equaliser came from a moment of individual brilliance and not some great tactics.

  2. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 15:46 British Summer Time 30 June 2018

    #bbcworldcup

    Stephen: As bad as Di Maria has been, that was a good goal. France constantly with 2 watching Messi made the space

    Anthony: Game on! Cracking shot, Di Maria! It’s painful to watch an outrageously talented player like Messi potentially not lift the World Cup because of an Argentinian team full of mere mortals.

    Robbie: What a strike by Di Maria!!! He has done nothing in the game but he has struck that beautifully!

  3. INJURY TIMEpublished at 45 mins

    France 1-1 Argentina

    Two minutes added on.

  4. Postpublished at 15:44 British Summer Time 30 June 2018

    France 1-1 Argentina

    I really did not see that goal coming. Neither did Hugo Lloris...

    Angel di MariaImage source, Getty Images
  5. Kante's honesty saves Mascheranopublished at 15:44 British Summer Time 30 June 2018

    France 1-1 Argentina

    Danny Murphy
    Former England midfielder on BBC One

    Kante's honesty has probably prevented Mascherano from getting a red card, because he got straight back to his feet.

  6. YELLOW CARDpublished at 43 mins

    France 1-1 Argentina

    Javier Mascherano is booked for Argentina for a foul on N'Golo Kante, which means he would miss the quarter-final. That seems a lot less hypothetical than it did five minutes ago.

  7. 'Probably the best goal of the tournament so far'published at 15:43 British Summer Time 30 June 2018

    France 1-1 Argentina

    Danny Murphy
    Former England midfielder on BBC One

    You won't see many better strikes than that. Probably the best goal of the tournament so far. So much for his opposite number having the better of him.

  8. goal

    GOAL - France 1-1 Argentinapublished at 41 mins

    Angel di Maria

    OH HELLO. Argentina are level out of nowhere.

    Ever Banega passes the ball to Angel di Maria, who plays in France for Paris St-Germain, he gets the ball onto his left foot and from 30 yards sends a rocket of an effort past Hugo Lloris.

    One of the goals of the World Cup.

    Media caption,

    Di Maria stunner brings Argentina level

  9. Postpublished at 41 mins

    France 1-0 Argentina

    Lionel Messi wins a corner off N'Golo Kante. Hopefully this corner goes better than previous ones.

    Messi does almost find a team-mate in the box but Benjamin Pavard heads it out for a throw.

  10. Postpublished at 40 mins

    France 1-0 Argentina

    Another good France move as Benjamin Pavard plays a one-two with Antoine Griezmann but his cross is just beyond his team-mates.

    Benjamin PavardImage source, EPA
  11. Postpublished at 15:38 British Summer Time 30 June 2018

    France 1-0 Argentina

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  12. Postpublished at 39 mins

    France 1-0 Argentina

    Cristian Pavon puts in a low cross, this time there are some Argentines in the box but it's cleared. A bit better though.

  13. Postpublished at 38 mins

    France 1-0 Argentina

    Cristian Pavon crosses - nobody in the centre. Again.

    HiguainImage source, AFP
  14. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 15:37 British Summer Time 30 June 2018

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    Two teams here with a wealth of talent (both on pitch and in reserve) but not best utilised. Two managers both out of their depth.

    Stu, London

  15. Postpublished at 37 mins

    France 1-0 Argentina

    Angel di Maria finds Lionel Messi, the first time the Argentine has had the ball in the penalty area but he's denied by some good defending. The crowd howl for a penalty, but no players do.

  16. WATCH: Pogba blazes free-kick over after Mbappe brought downpublished at 15:36 British Summer Time 30 June 2018

    Here was France's second best free-kick of the day so far...

    Media caption,

    Pogba blazes free-kick over after Mbappe brought down

  17. 'Messi needs to play deeper'published at 15:35 British Summer Time 30 June 2018

    France 1-0 Argentina

    Danny Murphy
    Former England midfielder on BBC One

    Lionel Messi has played in this position for Barcelona. But he has had Sergio Busquets, Xavi and Andres Iniesta behind him to feed him the ball. We are talking about a completely different team and he needs to be deeper.

  18. Postpublished at 35 mins

    France 1-0 Argentina

    France striker Olivier Giroud catches Nicolas Otamendi with a high boot on the edge of the Argentina box. Both players roll round for a bit.

    Olivier GiroudImage source, Reuters
  19. Postpublished at 15:32 British Summer Time 30 June 2018

    France 1-0 Argentina

    Patrick Jennings
    BBC Sport in Kazan

    The first time Didier Deschamps got up from the France bench was to tell Olivier Giroud to press harder on the halfway line.

    Jorge Sampaoli has not sat down. His side seem to have no answer to the pace of Kylian Mbappe and Antoine Griezmann up front. And Just think: Ousmane Dembele is on the bench, too.