A Argentina won the Mexico this Saturday (26) by 1 to 0, no Lusail Stadium, in Lusail (QA), for the 2nd round of Group C of the Qatar World Cup. Lionel Messi and Enzo Fernández They scored the goals of the match.
With the result, Lionel Scaloni's team has hopes of reaching the World's Kill. With three points, he surpassed Saudi Arabia in the score of goals and occupies the vice-leadership of Group C, behind Poland, with four points.
Mexico, in turn, occupies the 4th position, with only one point.
In the decisive round, Argentina will face Poland. The duel takes place on Wednesday (30), at 16h (hour of Brasilia), no Stadium 974. On the same day and time, Mexico duel against Saudi Arabia in Lusal Stadium.
FIRST TIME
Argentina and Mexico played an electrifying duel, but of few opportunities. The physical confrontation between the teams marked the dispute, with referee Daniele Orsato (ITA) having difficulty controlling the athletes' spirits.
Mexico was more aggressive in the field, spinning the ball, causing Vega and Lozano to confuse the marking of the Argentine defensive system. Tata Martino's team, however, had the best opportunity at the end of the confrontation, at 45 minutes, when Vega charged foul and Emiliano Martínez fit the ball into a spectacular bridge.
Argentina, in turn, took a while to get into the game. Lionel Scaloni's team saw the Mexican marking cancel the proposal in the initial stage. The balls areas with Acuña and Montiel were the alternatives to reach the Ochoa area, but also unsuccessful.
Second time
In the decisive stage, the collective of Argentina continued having difficulties in generating game due to strong Mexican marking. Lionel Scaloni's team seemed lost in the field, without repertoire, while waiting for an individual play by Di María or Lionel Messi. And she came.
At 19 minutes, Messi received Di María at the entrance of the area, without marking, and finished in the corner of Ochoa, opening the marker for Argentina. With the lead on the score, the albicelest started acting in the counterattacks. At the end of the confrontation, Enzo Fernández received from Messi, entered the area, dribbled, cut into the middle, finishing at the angle of the Mexican archer, giving final numbers and victory to the Argentines.
