Milestone Messi sends Argentina to World Cup knockout stage

Argentina booked their place in the World Cup knockout stage on Monday as Lionel Messi recovered from an early penalty miss to score a record-breaking double in a 2-0 victory over Austria in Group J.

The defending champions broke through before halftime when Messi initiated a slick move, then timed his run to meet Facundo Medina’s low cross and finish first-time into the bottom corner....