Argentina is one of the favorite countries to win the world cup. Also, this could be Messi’s last world cup which puts more pressure on the team. The Albiceleste have not won a major title since the 1993 Copa America, but they have come close on several occasions. In 2014, they lost to Germany in the final of the World Cup, and in 2015, they were beaten by Chile in the Copa America final.
This time around, Argentina will be hoping to get their hands on some silverware finally. Messi will be leading the charge, and he will be looking to cement his legacy as one of the greatest players of all time.
The 2022 FIFA World Cup has not been kind to the Argentines. They suffered a surprise defeat against Saudi Arabia in their opening match, putting them in a difficult position to qualify for the knockout stage.
When they took an early lead in the game, things looked promising for Argentina, but they could not hold on to it and ultimately fell 2-1 to the Saudis. This is a disappointing result for a team expected to do well at this year’s World Cup.
It will be difficult for Argentina to recover from this loss and advance to the knockout stage, but they will have to put it behind them and focus on their next game against Mexico. With some luck and good performances, they may still be able to make it out of the group stage.
Messi sends a message to Argentina fans
The captain and leader, Lionel Messi, came out before the microphones to analyze what happened at the Lunail Stadium against the Saudis and left a clear message to all the parishioners who had begun to doubt.
“I tell people to trust. This group is not going to let them down, and we are going to go for both games. We know that we are obliged, but we have already played matches of these characteristics” and added.
“It is a moment to be more united than ever. You have to be strong. We depend on ourselves. We are a united group, and now is the time to be united. We have to show that we are strong. It’s been a while since we suffered a defeat, and now we have to prepare what’s coming against Mexico”.
Messi also praised his Saudi rivals, who, according to him, was very strategic when moving their lines to leave the Argentines out of the game on several occasions.
“We scored a very quick goal. The situations were very fair, and in the second half, we made mistakes and lost the advantage. We didn’t find our game, and we started throwing crosses and desperately looking for an equalizer,” said the Argentine 10.
The next game of Argentina’s national team
The Argentine coach Lionel Scaloni said that the defeat against the Saudis is over and that now they are preparing to face Mexico, “We knew how Arabia played; we prepared the match. The new technology is what it has, although the offsides are millimeters.
But they do it well. It is difficult to assimilate because they scored both goals in 4-5 ‘. I think they were the only shots on goal. There is no other choice but to get up. We don’t have to analyze more than that. It is a sad day but heads up and keep going”.
The bookmakers have taken note of Argentina’s performance, and for the next game, the odds are very even for both teams.
Argentina 3/5
Draw 3/1
Mexico 5/1
Mexico managed to get the point against Poland at the end of the game in a draw. Argentina is at the bottom of the table and is forced to win the next game if it wants to advance.
A tie could leave them with options to advance, but it would complicate the situation too much since they would depend on other results.
Could Argentina meet expectations or fall flat in the group round?
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