Iran has been eliminated from the World Cup, narrowly failing to advance past the group stage in a politically charged tournament where the team played its matches amid tight restrictions imposed by the United States
Lionel Messi and Giovani Lo Celso scored on direct free kicks and defending World Cup champion Argentina beat Jordan 3-1 to complete a sweep
Austria and Algeria played to a thrilling 3-3 draw Saturday night in what amounted to a win-win result in their World Cup group-stage finale, allowing both to advance to the knockout round while eliminating Iran from the tournament