Argentina kept their Qatar World Cup hopes alive and avoided a group stage exit as Lionel Messi led them to a 2-0 triumph against Mexico on Saturday. After a shock 2-1 loss to Saudi Arabia in their opening match, a defeat would see Argentina saying goodbye to the competition before the knock-out stages. But, in a game in which both sides lacked goal chances, top star Messi came up with a spark of brilliance. The seven-time Ballon d’Or winner broke the deadlock in the 64th minute after receiving the ball from Angel Di Maria outside the box and unleashing a powerful strike. It was then Messi who…