World Cup knockout round 1/8 final Argentina VS Australia
Match time: 03:00 Beijing time on December 4, 03:00
Highlights
Argentina has a lot of fate with Asian teams in this World Cup. They lost to Saudi Arabia 1-2 in the first game. This time in the knockout stage, Argentina will not have the second chance to open low and close high. Can they overcome their inner demons and win this Australia, which is considered one of the weakest teams in the top 16?
Argentina's recent situation
Argentina's group stage promotion path is bitter first and then sweet. They lost to Saudi Arabia with a score of 1-2 in the first game, becoming the first unpopular background board since the start of the game. However, Pampas Eagles quickly adjusted their state. They then easily beat Mexico and Poland with two 2-0 scores, and advanced with the first place in Group C. Although they were questioned at the beginning, there was no doubt that Argentina had returned to the favorite to win the championship.
in three group matches, Argentina won 2 wins and 1 lost 6 points, scoring 5 goals and conceding 2 goals.
Argentina is in full shape, and the frontcourt players are in excellent condition. Young player Alvarez is the team's biggest surprise at the moment, and the midfield and back defense are also intact. However, a reporter from Argentina's TyC station said that Di Maria is expected to be difficult to start against Australia. Although there is no injury, the Angels are in poor health.
Australia's recent situation
Australia's group stage promotion path is tortuous. In the first game, they were beaten 1-4 by France. However, in the following two games, Australia became more and more brave, defeating Tunisia and Denmark with two 1-0 scores, especially in the game against Denmark, Kangaroo Legion showed iron-blooded defense and efficient counterattack.
in three groups, Australia won 2 wins and 1 lost 6 points, scored 3 goals and was scored 4 goals, making it the only team in this World Cup that can break through the group even if it is a goal difference.
The past matchup records of the two sides
According to Opta statistics, Argentina and Australia have faced each other 7 times in history. Argentina has a record of 5 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss, and has remained unbeaten in the last 6 games.
Pre-match remarks
Australian coach Arnold said in an interview that the team is confident of defeating Argentina. He cited the example of last year's Tokyo Olympics, when the Australian National Olympic team defeated Argentina's National Olympic team 2-0. Arnold believes that they can win the game in the World Cup. When asked which opponent he wanted to meet most afterwards, Arnold admitted that Brazil is the ideal opponent for Australia and they only want to play against the best teams, hoping to show their abilities and culture to the world.
Pre-match analysis
From the perspective of strength, this group of matches can be said to be the most disparity in the top 16. From the perspective of strength, it can be seen that the Australian team performed poorly when facing the top attack line, and the Argentina's attack group is in the same level as the French team. The Australian team can defend Tunisia and Denmark, but it is estimated that it will be difficult to defend Argentina's bombardment.
In addition, after experiencing the first upset loss, I believe that Argentina will no longer underestimate the teams under AFC . In addition, it is a knockout match, Argentina is not expected to make the low-level mistake of sleepwalking in the back line again. In the last game against Poland, Argentina has told the world that they are not afraid of physical flowing teams. Technical speed flowing teams like Saudi Arabia and Mexico have instead given Argentina a great impact. As the team with the best physical fitness in Asia, it is worth looking forward to whether the Australian team can continue to be upset.
