Argentina has had a strange World Cup tournament. They were rightfully chastised after being defeated 2-1 by Saudi Arabia. They then defeated Mexico and Poland to win the group. They will now face surprise qualifiers Australia for a place in the quarter-finals....CONTINUE READING
With the winner of this tie facing either the Netherlands or the United States in the last eight, Argentina’s chances of reaching the semi-finals are looking good. Even if they aren’t quite firing on all cylinders, they are heavily favored to win this match.
Australia has won their last two matches, so this will not be easy. France did put four past them in the group stages, but they have tightened up significantly since then.
Argentina has only lost one of their last 39 international matches. They hadn’t lost in 36 games before facing Saudi Arabia in their first World Cup match. They lost that game 2-1 but still finished first in the group.
Seven of their last eight internationals have been won, and each of those victories has resulted in a clean sheet. Argentina takes a while to get on board.
They scored a penalty in the first half of their game against Saudi Arabia, but the earliest goal has come in the 46th minute since then.
KICKOFF TIME: Argentina versus Australia match will go down on Saturday at 8PM Nigerian time.
