Argentina manager Lionel Scaloni praised Lionel Messi high as the sky after scoring the winning goal over Mexico at World Cup 2022.
Scaloni admitted that Messi’s goals were not only admired by him, but also appreciated by Mexican fans. Scaloni said this after Argentina’s 2-0 victory over Mexico.
“As I said before the start of the World Cup, I enjoyed it [permainan dan gol Messi]Mexican fans were also happy to see him [Messi mencetak gol] and play,” said Scaloni TyC Sport.
In this match, Messi, who is 35, played the whole match. La Pulga scored a goal with a hard low shot from outside the box in the 64th minute to give Argentina a 1–0 lead over Mexico.
Not only that, Messi also played a part in Argentina’s second goal by providing an 87th-minute assist for Enzo Fernandez to put his side up 2-0.
This victory opened the opportunity for Argentina to qualify for the round of 16. Now Argentina are in second place in the standings of Group C with a collection of three points in the two games played.
While the first position of the standings is occupied by Poland with a score of four points in the two games played.
The last match in Group C will be a deadly celebration for Argentina. In their last match, Argentina will duel against Poland on Thursday (1/12) at morning WIB.
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