At 03:00 on December 4, Beijing time, the World Cup 1/8 final, Argentina plays against Australia.
Both sides have fought 7 times in history. In addition to losing 1-4 in the first match, Argentina has not lost 5 wins and 1 draw against Australia in the last 6 times, and they have won all of them in the last 4 matches between the two sides. However, the last time Argentina played against Australia dates back to September 2007, when Argentina won 1-0 with the only goal scored by Demikelis . Argentina and Australia have never met in the World Cup, and this will be their first time to compete in the World Cup.
Argentina was eliminated by France 4-3 in the 2018 World Cup 1/8 final. However, since the round of 16 knockout system was adopted in 1986, Argentina has not missed the quarterfinals for two consecutive World Cups in the past 36 years.
35-year-old Messi 's 8 World Cup goals were all scored in the group stage. He had previously completed 23 shots in the World Cup knockout round, but none of them could be converted into goals. However, he has assisted his teammates in all three World Cups from 2010 to 2018, and he has become the only player who has contributed to assists in the knockout stages of the previous three World Cups.
Australia faced South American teams in the World Cup four times, with 1 draw and 3 losses without a single victory. This is only the second time they have reached the World Cup knockout stage in their team. Their first scored into the World Cup knockout stage was in 2006, when they were eliminated by Italy's 1-0 win in the 1/8 final. They won two games in the group stage of the World Cup in this , which has tied the number of winners of their first 17 World Cup games, and they were able to score first in three group matches, which is more than the total of their previous 5 World Cups.
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