La Albiceleste needed to win the game as they were on the blink of elimination from the FIFA competition.
Recall that coach Lionel Scaloni side suffered opening group game shocker against Saudi Arabia.
The Middle Eastern side stunned the Albiceleste two goals to one after the came back in the second half to cancel Lionel Messi eight minutes penalty.
The defeat left Argentina bottom of Group C, with Mexico in third due to their goalless draw against Poland.
The Paris Saint-Germain star showed his class once again to help his team seal the needed three points.
Lionel Messi got the fans in frenzy mode after he scored from the edge of the box on 64 minutes.
Then substitute, Benfica star Enzo Fernandez curled home a superb second goal to make it 2-0.
The 2-0 win over Mexico keeps Argentina campaign at the 2022 World Cup alive knowing that they need to beat Poland in their final game.
After the game, the former Barcelona star was presented with the man of the match award.
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