2014 FIFA World Cup: Leo The Lion Comes Through In The Clutch For Argentina, Who Advance To The Knockout Stage; Germany Salvage 2-2 Draw With Black Stars; Super Eagles Eliminate Bosnia

Three games in the FIFA World Cup's group stage were played on Saturday in Brazil.

Group F:

At Belo Horizonte:
 
Lionel Messi scored the only goal of the match in second-half stoppage time (90'+1, shown here) as Argentina defeated Iran 1-0 to lay claim to a berth in the knockout stage.

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At Cuiaba:

Peter Odemwingie scored the only goal of the match in the 29th minute as Nigeria defeated Bosnia and Herzegovina 1-0, eliminating the tournament's lone debutantes.  Here, we see Super Eagles goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama, who has now registered two shutouts in this year's tournament.

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GROUP F STANDINGS:

1. x-Argentina (GP: 2; GD: +2; PTS: 6)
2.    Nigeria (GP: 2; GD: +1; PTS: 4)
3.    Iran (GP: 2; GD: -1; PTS: 1)
4. z-Bosnia and Herzegovina (GP: 2; GD: -2; PTS: 0)

x-Advanced to the knockout stage

z-Eliminated from tournament



Group G:

At Fortaleza:

Mario Gotze (51') and Miroslav Klose (71', his record-tying 15th career World Cup goal, as shown here) each scored once as Germany salvaged a 2-2 draw with Ghana.  Andre Ayew (54') and Asamoah Gyan (63') each scored once for the Black Stars.

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