Argentina are battling Australia today for a place in the round of 16 of the 2022 World Cup. Is Lionel Messi any closer to his big goal? The live ticker for the game.
- Argentina – Australia 1-0 (1-0)
- World Cup 2022: In World Cup second round of 16, one of the main favorites meets an outsider
- Argentina vs Australia live now: Messi drives fans into ecstasy
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HALF TIME: And break! Not much happened here in the first round. But then Lionel Messi is right there and shows his class in a single scene. Low shot, placed, not even sharp: this is how you know the superstar who carries an entire nation on his shoulders. The match offered nothing but Messi’s goal in the 35th minute. Australia parks its buses in the sixteen, waiting for a counterattack. Argentina has everything under control.
Argentina – Australia 1-0 (1-0)
| Argentina training: | E. Martinez – Molina, Romero, Otamendi, Acuna – E. Fernandez – de Paul, Mac Allister – Gomez, Messi, J. Alvarez |
| Training Australia: | Ryan – Degenek, Souttar, Rowles, Behich – Leckie, Mooy, Irvine, Baccus – McGree, Duke |
| Bull: | 1:0 Messi (35.) |
45. +2: There are two minutes up here.
40. Minute: The Argentine dream is alive! And that’s what the fans present here on the night in Qatar are also shouting.
Argentina vs Australia now live: Messi takes fans into raptures
35′: GOAL FOR ARGENTINA! GOALKEEPER: LIONEL MESSI. ARGENTINA-AUSTRALIA 1-0. And then he is there! Lionel Messi makes it 1-0 for Argentina. Mac Allister plays the ball in the penalty area, Otamendi lets it drip and Messi slips into the far corner through many Australian defenses to make it 1-0. Messi scores in his 1000th competitive match of his professional career. What a story. The fans here are completely freaked out, Argentine ecstasy in the stands. Which images!
33. Minute: Argentina now has some space as the Australians are increasingly daring to step out of their defence. Albiceleste can’t do much with ball possession. It hasn’t been a respectable round of 16 in the World Cup so far.
28. Minute: Australia is getting bolder. That doesn’t mean it’s more dangerous. The underdog is still too imprecise in the future.
24. Minute: Australia comes into its first corner. But no danger.
22. Minute: Australia put the ball in their own sixteen for nearly a full minute. It’s clear what’s behind it: get security, let Argentina take its course.
19. Minute: Australia brought on the 16-year-old Argentinian, but de Paul forcefully dismissed Behich.
17. Minute: Gomez graduation! But way beyond that. The Albiceleste hasn’t yet found its way into the multi-shirt of the Australian defense.
15. Minute: Irvine steps on Acuna’s foot – Yellow for the Paulian.
15. Minute: Amazing atmosphere here at the stadium! It is sung throughout. This was also the case in the preliminary round when Argentina or Australia played. Perhaps Germany will follow suit.
11. Minute: It is the expected game. Argentina has the ball, Australia has the knife between their teeth. The Socceroos defend passionately here and are vehemently encouraged by manager Graham Arnold.
Argentina vs Australia now live: The round of 16 of the World Cup starts with excitement
4. Minute: And emotion from the start! Was there a hand? Gomez crosses from the left and the ball slips into Baccus’ hand. But the VAR doesn’t intervene, so everything is fine in this scene.
1 minute: Here we are!
19:54: The teams enter the meadow. What a mood here! There is finally a World Cup atmosphere in Qatar.
19:51: The countdown is running! It will start here in a few moments.
19:26: It starts in a good half hour and of course it’s all about Lionel Messi before the game. It should be the last world championship of the exceptional talent. Will he crown himself at his last World Cup?
Update from December 3, 19:02: The lineups are here! Angel Di Maria is effectively out for Argentina, with Papu Gomez replacing him. There is also a change in Australia with Keanu Baccus replacing Craig Goodwin in the starting XI.
Argentina vs Australia today in the live ticker
First report of December 3, 18:10: Al-Rajjan – The decisive matches al WM 2022 stay at. From now on it’s win or fly! Saturday afternoon they were Holland with a victory against the United States has already reached the quarterfinals. In the evening (20:00), Argentina, the next favorite for the title, wants to follow. In case of victory, the Oranje would wait for the next round – a real cracker.
World Cup 2022: Argentina against Australia in today’s live ticker – confidence in the outsider
But the Australians are only too happy to prevent it. The Socceroos surprisingly made it to the knockout stages, finishing second behind France. And so he sent Tunisia and Denmark home. Before the duel with Argentina around superstar Lionel Messi, you are therefore self-confident and optimistic. “Anything can happen,” head coach Graham Arnold said before the game.
It has nothing to do with disrespect for Argentines. “It is a battle of eleven yellow shirts against eleven blue shirts. We will do everything to win,” said the 59-year-old. “We can’t think only of the opponent. We respect him, but we also have to respect ourselves.”
Argentina fears for Ángel di María before the round of 16 of the World Cup against Australia
Meanwhile, Argentina remain concerned about the use of striker Ángel di María, who is struggling with a thigh muscle problem. “We hope he is well and he can play,” said coach Lionel Scaloni.
His eleven would be clear favorites even without di María. Messi hopes for the big shot in this World Cup. Midfielder Rodrigo de Paul has warned his teammates. “We will have the ball. But we also have to think about defense when we are in attack,” said the 28-year-old Atlético Madrid professional. Australia are a team with fast players on the wings. “We have to be very careful,” de Paul said.
Argentina versus Australia today in the live ticker: Messi whirlwind before the round of 16 of the World Cup
Before the round of 16, there was further fuss about Messi: he received threats from a world boxing champion! Canelo Álvarez has since apologized. “Over the past few days I have been carried away by passion and love for my country and have spoken inappropriately, for which I apologize to Messi and the Argentine people,” Álvarez recently wrote on Twitter.
The boxer was recently annoyed by a scene from the Argentine dressing room. Messi touched a Mexican shirt on the ground with his shoe as he took it off. However, a video from the dressing room clearly shows that Messi is not looking down at the moment. Álvarez, however, accused Messi of disrespecting his country. “May I pray to God not to meet me,” wrote the multiple champion, among other things, in a real tirade on Twitter.
Whether Álvarez will have to watch the Argentines and Messi win again tonight remains to be seen. We accompany the game from 20:00 in the live ticker. If you prefer to watch the round of 16 live on TV, we have them all here Broadcast information for the match between Argentina and Australia summary. (mind)
