Argentina and England secured the top positions in their World Cup groups on Saturday, advancing to the round of 32 with decisive victories.
Lionel Messi came off the bench in the second half to score his sixth goal of the tournament, helping Argentina defeat Jordan 3-1 in Arlington, Texas.
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The goal was Messi's 19th in World Cup history, extending his record as the all-time leading scorer.
He also became the first player to score in seven consecutive World Cup matches.
Argentina finished atop Group J with a perfect record of three wins. They will face Cape Verde in the next round.
Cape Verde became the smallest nation ever to reach the knockout stage.
Austria secured second place in Group J after a dramatic 3-3 draw with Algeria, thanks to a stoppage-time equalizer by Sasa Kalajdzic.
Austria will now play Spain, while Algeria advanced as one of the best third-placed teams and will meet Switzerland.
Iran was eliminated.
In Group L, England beat Panama 2-0 at the New York New Jersey Stadium to claim first place.
Jude Bellingham opened the scoring in the 62nd minute and then assisted Harry Kane five minutes later.
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England manager Thomas Tuchel acknowledged the challenge posed by Panama. "It was what we expected: a tough match against a physical opponent," he said.
Tuchel praised his team's offensive output despite Panama's defensive approach.
