Recaps of Today: Argentina Wins by Messi, Nigeria Holds On, Ghana Draws with Germany

Today there were three games, with the first Argentina vs. Iran. In the 13th minute, Gonzalo Higuain got a pass from Fernando Gago, but Iran keeper Alireza Haghighi made the save. Haghighi dived in the 22nd to save Sergio Aguero`s shot also. In the 37th, Ezequiel Garay headed one off target from six yards when he got a cross from Lionel Messi. Argentina keeper Sergio Romero made his first save in the 53rd minute. Askhan Dejagah headed one, but Romero made an amazing save. Ghoochannejhad shot one but Romero made another fine save. Messi scored in the 90th when he curled a shot that beat Haghighi. Argentina qualified for the next round. 

Next was Germany vs. Ghana. Miroslay Klose of Germany tied the WC record for most goals in the 2-2 draw. Christian Atsu shot one inside that German keeper Manuel Neuer saved. Sulley Muntari shot one from 30 yards that Neuer dived to make the save. Mario Gotze failed to get a Thomas Muller cross but in the 51st minute, Gotze scored with his knee from a Muller cross. In the 54th, Ghana tied it when Andre Ayew headed one from in the box from a Harrison Afful cross. In the 63rd, Phillip Lahm lost the ball to Muntari, who passed it to Asamoah Gyan, who shot one into the corner for a Ghana lead. In the 71st Klose made history when he scored with his right foot from a corner for the 2-2 tie. Klose later shot wide in the final minute.

The last match today was Nigeria vs. Bosnia-Herzegovina. In the 21st minute, Bosnia should have had the lead. But Edin Dzeko, who got a pass from Zvjezdan Misimovic and then scored, was ruled offside and there was no goal. In the 23rd, Medujanin passed it to Dzeko, but Nigerian keeper Vincent Enyeama made the fine save. Emmanuel Emenike went down the left side to pass it to Peter Odemwingie, who easily scored. Bosnian keeper Asmir Begovic saved two long shots from Michel Babatunde in the last half, and also saved Emenike to rob a close range shot. Dzeko of Bosnia had a possibility of a tie, but Enyeama pushed his shot over the post.