Watch Airport Official Leave Passengers Stranded After Lionel Messi’s Argentina Score at World Cup 2022

• A viral video has shown an airport official leaving his post to celebrate Argentina's goal
• Argentina beat Poland 2-0 to ensure progression to the round of 16, where they will face Australia
• The Lionel Messi-captained side began the World Cup with a shocking defeat to Saudi Arabia

An airport official in Argentina left passengers and fans bemused after he left his post momentarily to celebrate Argentina's goal.

Argentina were playing Poland in a crunch World Cup tie in which victory could ensure progression to the next stage.

Lionel Messi missed a first-half penalty, but the side atoned for his mistake after the break via goals from Alexis Mac Allister and Julian Alvarez.

In the video, an airport official had one eye on the game as he went about his duties of helping passengers in the boarding area.

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It is unclear which goal the staff member was celebrating, but he is seen leaving a female passenger and running off to celebrate, his hands in the air, happiness written all over his face.

The passenger looks shocked as he follows the airport official. Argentina won the game to not only progress but qualify as group winners.

Their reward was to evade the defending champions France in the next round. They will now face Australia on Saturday for a place in the last 8.

Alexic Mac Allister makes interesting comment

Sports Brief had earlier reported that Alexis Mac Allister had named Lionel Messi as the teammate he will give his man of the match award against Poland to while admiring the Paris Saint-Germain superstar.

The Brighton midfielder was in good form on Wednesday night, 30 November, during his country's last group game against Poland, in which he scored the first goal

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Interestingly, Messi was also superb even though he missed a penalty which could be a good way to crown his effort.

Argentina coach rejects favourites tag

Sports Brief also reported that Argentina head coach Lionel Scaloni downplayed his team's chances as candidates or favourites to win the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup.

Scaloni helped his team put behind their opening-day loss to Saudi Arabia and guided his country to 2-0 wins over Mexico and Poland to proceed to the knockout stages.

Argentina finished top of Group C to avoid a repeat of the 2018 World Cup, where they finished second and faced eventual champions France in the round of 16.