Argentina and Australia will come face to face in the match of the 1/8 finals of the 2022 World Cup. Will the Kangaroos be able to fight?
Argentina
Argentina started the group stage with a resounding 1-2 from Saudi Arabia, which put it in a not very comfortable tournament position - for guaranteed entry into the 1/8 finals, it was required to beat Mexico and Poland in the next two matches. It seemed that there might be difficulties with this, but the Argentines coped, achieving two victories with a score of 2-0. As a result, six points scored and the first position of group C.
Australia
According to the results of the first round, Australia also remained without points, losing 1-4 to France. But she also managed to successfully perform in the next two rounds, in each of which Tunisia and Denmark were defeated. This time, the Kangaroos played reliably in defense, without making a single productive mistake, and they themselves broke out with two goals scored. Australia scored the same six points as France, but lost on the difference between scored and conceded (-1 vs. +3).
Statistics and figures:
- Argentina has two wins with one loss;
- Australia won the previous two matches;
- Australia has not won against Argentina yet - a draw and three losses.
Forecast
If Argentina looked indistinct in the game with Mexico, having difficulty creating dangerous moments, then in the battle with Poland it looked much more interesting in attack. I think that we will see Argentina of the third round sample in the game with Australia, so there is practically no chance of success for the kangaroos.