Lionel Messi he managed to lead Argentina to qualify for the round of 16 World Cup 2022 to keep the hope of the champion.
This assurance was gained by Messi and his team-mates after beating Poland 2-0 in their final Group C match at the 974 Stadium on Thursday (1/12) WIB early morning.
Messi failed to score from the penalty spot in this match. La Pulga’s shot from the 16th point could be read by the Polish goalkeeper, Wojciech Szczesny.
Fortunately, the mentality of the Argentine players hasn’t gone down. Albiceleste managed to score two goals thanks to goals from Alexis Mac Allister and Julian Alvarez in the second half.
Three more points helped Argentina qualify as Group C winners. Lionel Scaloni’s side were accompanied by Poland, who finished as runners-up.
According to ESPN, Argentina’s success in qualifying for the knockout stages has helped maintain Messi’s glittering streak at club and country level. This made La Pulga yet to be eliminated in the group stage with either national team or club.
Argentina’s success in qualifying for the round of 16 also keeps Messi’s hopes alive. The collector of seven Ballon d’Ors has the ambition of leading Argentina to win the last World Cup.
The possibility for the Latin American representative to go beyond the 2022 World Cup is also quite large. Argentina will face Australia, who are below them on paper.
Argentina will face Australia at Ahmad bin Ali Stadium on Sunday (4/12) in the morning WIB.
(jal/nva)
