Published on: Nov 30, 2022 12:00 pm IST|Updated on: Nov 30, 2022 4:44 pm IST
Argentina will face Poland at Stadium 974 on Wednesday with the goal of moving ahead of Poland to win Group C and advancing to the round of 16. The two-time world champions are currently tied with Saudi Arabia on three points, trailing Poland by just one point going into their last group match.
Date: 1st December 2022
Time: 12:30 AM (IST)
Venue: Stadium 974
TV Channel: Sports18 SD, MTV SD Live streaming: JioCinema (App & Website)
1. Emiliano Martinez
2. Nahuel Molina
3. Nicolas Otamendi
4. Lisandro Martinez
5. Marcos Acuna
6. Leandro Paredes
7. Rodrigo De Paul
8. Mac Allister
9. Angel Di Maria
10. Lautaro Martinez
11. Lionel Messi.
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1. Wojciech Szczesny
2. Bartosz Bereszynski
3. Kamil Glik
4. Jakub Kiwior
5. Matty Cash
6. Sebastian Szymanski
7. Grzegorz Krychowiak
8. Piotr Zielinski
9. Nicola Zalewski
10. Arkadiusz Milik
11. Robert Lewandowski.
GK: Emiliano Martinez
DEF: Nicolas Otamendi, Kamil Glik, Jakub Kiwior, Nahuel Molina
MID: Rodrigo De Paul, Leandro Paredes, Grzegorz Krychowiak
ST: Lionel Messi (c), Robert Lewandowski(vc), Lautaro Martinez
Lionel Messi turned the clock back with a screamer of a goal against Mexico which led him to be man of the match. Expect him to do well in Argentina’s toughest test yet.
Three players to watch out for are- Lionel Messi, Robert Lewandowski and Lautaro Martinez.
Both Poland and Argentina will be motivated to win on Wednesday because, should either country finish second in Group C, they would likely face the world champions France in the round of 16. However, if Messi and company can gel in the final third, Scaloni’s team should have the ability to defeat their European rivals and take first place. Poland have the capability to pose issues for Argentina, and another upset cannot be ruled out in this match. However, Argentina start favourites.