Doha, Dec. 1 -- : Poland head coach Czeslaw Michniewicz admitted that his "heart stopped" during the nail-biting 2-0 loss when his team's qualification chances were on the line and midfielder Grzegorz Krychowiak's yellow card reduced their fair play advantage.

A goal each from Mac Allister and Julian Alvarez sent Argentina to the top of the Group C table and into the round of 16 as they outperformed Poland in every department to win by 2-0 in their final group stage match at Stadium 974 in Doha on Wednesday.

With this, Argentina end their group-stage campaign with six points and two wins and a loss. Poland qualifies for the round of 16 as well despite being equal with Mexico in terms of points (4 points) due to their superior goal differe...