My dad and I went from despair and frustration to pandemonium after
Lionel Messi struck in style at the death
The Argentinian radio journalist Alejandro Fantino shouted “We are a disaster” in the 89th minute. He was right. The match that most had expected to be a rout was turning into a historic upset.
Argentina were as bad as
Iran were good. Gonzalo Higuaín, Sergio Agüero and Ángel Di María were not working as a front three while the Asian champions were performing especially well at the back. Carlos Queiroz, Iran’s manager, appeared to have perfected the defensive formula that had plagued
Argentina during the qualifiers: a parked bus and Lionel Messi well under control.