In the 1/8 finals of the World Cup in Qatar, the Argentine national team will play against Australia in Al-Ryan.
ArgentinaLionel Scaloni's team scored a more or less good move in the tournament at the group stage and eventually won Group C with six points.
In the third round of the group stage on November 30 , in the match for the first place, Argentina confidently beat Poland with a score of 2:0. In this match, Lionel Scaloni's team showed dominant football and could well smash the opponent, but Argentina was again let down by the realization of moments. All the goals were scored in the second half of the match. At the end of the first half, Argentina earned a penalty, but Lionel Messi could not convert it. However, Argentina still played out and already in the 46th minute the score in the match was opened. From the transfer of Nahuel Molina, Alexis McAllister sent the ball into the opponent's goal. And in the middle of the half, Lionel Scaloni's team consolidated its advantage and removed almost all questions about the winner. In the 67th minute, the ball was sent to the opponent's goal by Julian Alvarez, who was assisted by Enzo Fernandez. At the end of the match, Poland could not add, as a result, not a single shot was struck on the goal of Emiliano Martinez.
AustraliaBut Graham Arnold's team became one of the sensations of the group stage of the World Cup.
Australia unexpectedly managed to reach the playoffs of the tournament from the second place in group D. In their decisive match, Australia beat Denmark 1-0 and thus knocked Tunisia out of the World Cup, which sensationally beat France in the final round of the group stage, but this was not enough in the end. Australia also beat Tunisia in the second round of the group stage with a score of 1:0. Against Denmark, Graham Arnold's team played defensively for the most part, but Australia was already able to build the game properly, which is exactly what brings it success. The only goal in this confrontation was scored in the 60th minute, Matthew Leckie scored from Raleigh McGee's pass. After that, Australia practically did not think about attacking, but due to good teamwork, Graham Arnold's team did not allow Denmark to win back.
ForecastIn this match, Argentina, of course, is considered by the bookmakers to be the undisputed favorite.
Considering what kind of match Lionel Scaloni's team can show here, here, after all, Australia can no longer withstand a strong pressure on its gates. We suggest that you bet more than 2.5 goals on the total.
