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Messi scores winner, Klose ties Ronaldo’s record

By Mike Corder
Published June 22, 2014 12:51am ET
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Messi scores winner, Klose ties Ronaldo’s record
This combination of photos shows Germany's Miroslav Klose flipping to celebrate after scoring his side's second goal during the group G World Cup soccer match between Germany and Ghana at the Arena Castelao in Fortaleza, Brazil, Saturday, June 21, 2014. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein) | Frank Augstein

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Miroslav Klose scored a World Cup goal for the record books. Lionel Messi grabbed a late winner to put Argentina into the round of 16.

Nigeria eliminated Bosnia-Herzegovina from its first World Cup with a 1-0 win, with Peter Odemwingie’s first-half goal getting the African champions closer to the knockout stage.

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