Argentina has a losing record

Argentina got a ticket to the last sixteen after going through a great group stage of ups and downs. Australia is the opponent of Lionel Messi in the first knockout match today. In terms of strength, ability or statistics, Argentina is ahead of the Socceroos. The Latin country will enter the field as a favorite in today’s match.

However, it is clear that the favorite theory is useful in this World Cup. Argentina itself lost 2-1 against Saudi Arabia in a surprise group stage. And against Australia, Argentina has the experience of losing.

After Maradona, Messi is an obstacle in front of the Australian coach
Argentina captain Lionel Messi in practice

So far Argentina and Australia have met seven times; Of which Argentina won five times but drew one and lost another. Interestingly, the ‘Albiceleste’ tasted defeat in their first encounter against Australia.

Australia team is getting ready

That loss happened in Sydney in 1988. In that match of the Australia Bicentennial Gold Cup, the host Australia defeated Argentina by a big margin of 4-1. However, Argentina never lost after that match.

Argentina has received a ‘burnt fire’

Alexis McAllister is on his way to stardom in Argentine football
Argentina next played against Australia four years later in 1992. In that match, the Latin country won with a margin of 2-0 goals. The two teams last met in Sydney in 2007. Martin Dimichilis scored the only goal for Argentina in the international friendly match.

Although the calculation is uneven, Australian coach Graham Arnold has threatened Argentina before this important match of the World Cup. He said, ‘It’s a fight between the yellow jersey and the blue-white jersey, it’s a war. Eleven versus eleven. We are ready to fight.’

Australia’s coach is threatening Argentina

Australian coach Graham Arnold
Looking at the World Cup this time, there is no opportunity to laugh off such a threat. Argentina, Brazil, Portugal and France all three teams crashed in the group stage and reached the knockouts. And teams like Germany and Belgium could not cross the barrier of the group stage. So Argentina has to be a little extra careful.