FIFA World Cup 2022: Argentina, Poland Reach Round of 16 From Group C; Australia Beat Denmark to Move Ahead, Tunisia Stun France

World Cup for the first time in 16 years. width="4749" height="3165 A second half goal from Mathew Leckie helped Australia pull off a shocking 1-0 win over Denmark and reach the knockout stage of the FIFA World Cup for the first time in 16 years. (AP Image)

Australia defended their 1-0 goal with some last-ditch defending to finish with six points from three matches, for one loss and two wins, the same number of wins and points as France. (AP Image)

The Danes, needing victory to progress, dominated possession but were caught out on the break when Australia scored the winner on the hour mark. (AP Image)

Denmark came into the World Cup tipped by many fans and pundits as 'dark horses' after their impressive run to the semi-finals of Euro 2020 and a strong Uefa Nations League campaign in which they beat France home and away. (AP Image)

A 58th minute goal from Wahbi Khazri helped Tunisia inflict a first-ever defeat on defending champions France (AP Image)

Education City Stadium was not enough to see Tunisia to the knockout stage of the FIFA World Cup as Australia piped them to the qualifying post. width="5099" height="3401 However, the win at the Education City Stadium was not enough to see Tunisia to the knockout stage of the FIFA World Cup as Australia piped them to the qualifying post. (AP Image)

Antoine Griezmann had volleyed home from 10 yards to put the teams on level terms but the goal was ruled out following VAR review. (AP Image)

On Wednesday, France having already qualified for the last 16 stage opted to rest a number of players, including Hugo Lloris, Kylian Mbappe and Olivier Giroud. (AP Image)

Lionel Messi missed a controversial first-half penalty for Argentina against Poland but his side recovered in time to register a 2-0 win, their second successive one and move into the knockout stage of the FIFA World Cup as Group C winners. (AP Image)

In a stunning twist, Wojciech Szczesny saved Lionel Messi's penalty with a brilliant diving block - his second penalty save of the tournament. (AP Image)

Argentina went into the lead 60 seconds after the restart with a goal by the Brighton midfielder Mac Allister. (AP Image)

The second goal had been coming. It was a brilliant finish from Alvarez. Enzo Fernandez drives at the defence and finds Alvaraz, who takes a touch, swivels and blasts a rocket into the top corner. (AP Image)

Poland's Robert Lewandowski, left, interacts with Argentina's Lionel Messi at the end of the World Cup group C football match between Poland and Argentina at the Stadium 974 in Doha, Qatar, Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022. (AP Photo)

Mexico suffered an agonising exit from the World Cup on goal difference on Wednesday despite beating Saudi Arabia 2-1 in a dramatic finale to Group C. (AP Image)

Second-half goals from Henry Martin and Luis Chavez secured victory for Mexico but they finished third behind Poland after Salem Al-Dawsari's late strike. (AP Image)

Mexico desperately pushed for a third goal in an effort to improve their goal difference as they faced elimination on FIFA fair play rules. (AP Image)