Argentina won their last group match against Poland 2–0 and following their impressive victory, the Lionel Messi-side have sealed their place in the round of 16 in which they will play Australia.
After the win over Poland, Messi said that their match against Australia is going to be very difficult for Argentina.
He said, ‘The match against Australia is going to be very difficult. Anyone can beat anyone, everything is pretty even. We have to prepare this game in the best possible way as always,” Messi said.
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He further said that they will take one match at a time and look to maintain their winning streak.
“We must keep calm and go game by game. Now the second World The cup has started and hopefully we can maintain what we did today.
On Wednesday, the 35-year-old said his team came out stronger after missing the penalty, adding that he knew once the first goal was scored the game would change.
I was angry for missing the penalty, but my mistake made the team stronger. We knew after scoring the first goal the game would change.
Messi had a golden chance to take advantage of the penalty and score, but what is known as one of the rarest sights in football became a reality at Stadion 974 as he missed. However, Alexis McAllister and Julián Álvarez turned the match around as they helped Argentina secure a 2–0 victory over Poland.
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Argentina’s first goal came in the 46th minute when Alexis McAllister, the Brighton midfielder, opened the scoring for his side by tapping in Nahuel Molina’s drilled cross from the right.
The second goal came after 20 minutes, with Alvarez doubling Argentina’s lead. Enzo Fernández played the ball past the Manchester City striker with a fine through ball, which hit him with his foot just beyond the reach of Szczecny in goal.
Argentina looked upbeat after the win as they topped Group C, confirming their qualification for the round of 16 stage of the 2022 FIFA World Cup. It should be noted that despite the defeat, Poland also managed to advance to the next round due to points earned from matches against Saudi Arabia and Mexico.
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