World Cup scores, Day 13 recap: Messi and Argentina advance, Iceland and Peru bow out

Tuesday's group stage play at the FIFA World Cup brought us plenty of wild results

By Roger Gonzalez

Jun 26, 2018 at 5:30 pm ET • 1 min read

Day 13 in the World Cup was an unforgettable one. Groups C and D are in the books thanks to some massive drama late in the day. Here's everything to know about Tuesday's World Cup action:

Tuesday's final scores

Survive and advance for Argentina

Argentina got a late goal from Marcos Rojo to beat Nigeria 2-1 and Croatia secured a 2-1 win over Iceland, which means the South Americans are through as the runner-up and Croatia takes first place in Group D. Lionel Messi got his first goal of the tournament, and the team looked like it had an identity for the first time since the competition began.

Peru and Iceland bow out of the World Cup

Iceland's loss to Croatia in the third group stage match means the first-time participants are headed home after a valiant campaign that started with a dramatic draw against Argentina.

This @FIFAWorldCup has been such an epic ride. We left everything, absolutely everything, on the pitch tonight and will go out with our heads held up high. Thank you to the best supporters in the world. Thank you 🇷🇺 for such a warm welcome. #fyririsland pic.twitter.com/KrWj82LIpU
— Knattspyrnusambandið (@footballiceland) June 26, 2018

Meanwhile in Group C, France and Denmark drew in the tournament's only scoreless game. It snaps a 36-match streak of at least goal scored in each World Cup match. The draw was good enough for both of them to get what they wanted, which was France winning the group and Denmark moving on.

The dream is dead. After 36 matches, Denmark-France is the first scoreless draw at this #WorldCup.

The deepest into a previous World Cup without a 0-0 finish was 26 games (the entire 1954 tournament).
— Paul Carr (@PaulCarrTM) June 26, 2018

But Peru, despite being eliminated, stole the show with lovely performance against Australia. It was Peru's first win at World Cup since 1978, and tears were flowing.