90min: 5 more minutes for Iceland to hang on to an historic result.
87min: Pavon comes close, but Iceland goalkeeper makes another excellent save.
84min: Higuain arrives onto the scene. Meza makes way. Earlier, Cristian Pavon came on as well (for Di Maria).
81min: Iceland in scramble mode but Messi picks up the ball and curls one inches wide.
78min: Iceland survive what looked like much more of a penalty shout than the one that was actually given. No VAR?
74min: Argentina continue to press forward, looking for the winner.
63min: Argentina gifted a penalty as Aguero falls over a leg. Harsh. But Messi’s effort is saved! Ball don’t lie.
59min: Iceland turning shot-blocking into an art form as the fans launch into yet another Viking chant. Argentina fans turn up the noise in response. A much more even contest in the stands than on the pitch, though it remains 1-1.
54min: Argentina make an attacking change, Banega on for Biglia.
46min: No changes as second half gets under way.
45+1min: HALF
45min: Iceland almost score a second, but Caballero makes a big save.
40min: And so it continues. Iceland dropping 10 behind the ball and challenging Argentina to break them down. Two half-hearted VAR shouts aside, the plan’s working.
30min: Pattern of play resumes, with Argentina dominating possesion 73-27 and Iceland looking to take advantage of counters and turnovers.
23min: Iceland back on level terms as Argentina fail to clear their lines. Caballero makes a couple saves, but Finnbogason’s there to apply the finish. 1-1!
19min: Aguero finds the breakthrough with a rather emphatic finish. First ever goal at the World Cup for Sergio.
17min: Messi works a shot, parried.
15min: The tackles are flying in left and right as Iceland are putting up a solid fight.
9min: Argentina give the ball away trying to play out from the back and Bjarnason misses the empty net. Massive chance for Iceland.
8min: Messi repeats his free kick from the other side. Also bounces just wide.
4min: Messi free kick — after a brief pause to switch the ball for one with more air in it — flashes across the front of goal, no one can get a touch.
KICK-OFF: And here we go. Iceland drop into shape and let Argentina’s possession begin.
A tournament favorite versus a fan favorite in the second match today as Argentina take on Iceland.
Argentina were beaten finalists four years ago; can they take that final step? Or will they stumble against Iceland already?
Here we go.
Argentina starting lineup (4-2-3-1):
Caballero | Tagliafico, Rojo, Otamendi, Salvio | Mascherano, Biglia | Di Maria, Messi, Meza | Aguero
Substitutes from: Guzman, Mercado, Ansaldi, Fazio, Banega, Acuna, Higuain, Armani, Perez, Lo Celso, Dybala, Pavon
Iceland starting lineup (4-4-1-1):
Halldorsson | Magnusson, Arnason, R.Sigurdsson, Saevarsson | Bjarnason, Hallfredsson, Gunnarsson, Gudmoundsson | G.Sigurdsson | Finnbogason
Substitutes from: Fridjonsson, A.Gudmundsson, Ingason, B.Sigurdsson, Schram, Runarsson, Eyjolfsson, Skulason, Gislason, Traustason, Bodvarsson, Skulason
Date / Time: Saturday, June 16, 2018, 14:00 BST; 9am EDT
Venue: Spartak Arenal, Moscow
Referee: Szymon Marciniak (Poland)
On TV: ITV 1 (UK); FOX, Telemundo (USA); elsewhere
Streaming online: ITV Hub (UK); FOX Sports Go, Telemundo Deportes En Vivo; Sling World Cup (USA)
Stay tuned for updates, highlights, etc.
And be excellent to each other.