At 3 a.m. on December 4, Beijing time, the second 1/8 final of the World Cup started, Pampas Eagles Argentina faced the Australian Kangaroos! Argentina ranked third in the world, and was assigned to Group C in the group stage, and advanced as the first place; Australia ranked 38th in the world, and was assigned to Group D in the group stage, and advanced as the second in the group stage.
Argentina hits the quarterfinals
Argentina unexpectedly lost to Saudi in the opening match, making their journey look twists and turns. Under pressure, Argentina still showed strong strength, defeating Mexico and Poland in two games 2-0, successfully advancing to the top 16. In the last three games, Argentina has a very big advantage in the field, gaining a lot of ball control advantages, and creating more shooting opportunities than its opponents. Australia's strength is different from Argentina. If there is no accident, Argentina will still have the advantage in the game in the early morning of tomorrow. They must keep their focus and avoid their opponent's defensive counterattacks and set ball attacks.
Messi ushered in a thousand milestones
Messi must be the focus of the field. He scored two goals in the group stage and also lost a penalty. I believe he won’t care about his personal data, and his goal is to lead Argentina further. Tomorrow's game is the 1,000th game of Messi's career, a major milestone, and Messi is eager to win. According to statistics, Messi scored 8 goals in the World Cup in the group stage, and there has not been any results in the knockout stage. Can we get goals in tomorrow's game?
Australia is not afraid of Argentina
Argentina is a frequent visitor in the World Cup knockout stage. Needless to say, in the last World Cup, Argentina met the French team that finally won the championship too early in the 1/8 final. With a 2-1 lead, he finally lost 3-4. Australia I met this year is not too strong. Argentina's only opponent is himself, moving towards the top 8 goal.
Australia's two clean-ups
Australia's Kangaroos performed well in the group stage. After defeating France 1-4, they defeated Tunisia and Denmark 1-0 in two games. Their defense is very tenacious and did not give Tunisia and Denmark any chance. Australian players and head coaches said Messi and Argentina are very strong, and Australia is not a popular team in the quarterfinals, but hope to be upset. It is worth mentioning that this World Cup is also the second time that Australia has advanced to the knockout stage.
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