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The Argentina team recovered from the defeat suffered against Saudi Arabia in the first match against Qatar 974 and with a solid victory against Poland 2-0, they managed not only to qualify for the round of 16 but also to win first place in Group C.
The goals by Alexis Mac Allister and Julián Álvarez at the stadium 974 served to give Argentina the lead and thus avoid crossing with France, in the event that it classified in second position.
For The search for victory against Poland was vital for Argentina because it represented going to the round of 16 in first position so as not to meet France.
For this reason Lionel Scaloni, DT of the Albiceleste, He commanded a more offensive approach from the start with players like Julián Álvarez or Enzo Fernández.
Although from the first minutes Argentina went all out towards the Polish goal with good ball handling and creating constant chances, they ran into a sporting wall: Wojciech Szczesny.
The Polish goalkeeper rose as the top figure of the game in the first half by stopping shots from Álvarez, Di María and Messi.
Szczesny’s passage as the most important thing in the game took another level when a foul on Messi was sentenced as a maximum penalty; this did not knock down the goalkeeper who went on to stop the shot from the 24 steps of the 10 from Argentina.
Messi’s powerful shot to his right was repelled by Szczesny who sent the ball to the corner to keep it 0-0 in the first half.
For the resumption of the complement, Argentina finally hit hard seconds after the ball began to move. A run by Nahuel Molina on the right ended with a cross that Alexis Mac Allister bitten into the back of the net to make it 1-0 61′.
THERE IT IS 🔥
ARGENTINA TAKES THE LEAD pic.twitter.com/8uDkGnC5Tt
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) November 30,
Since then, Argentina maintained possession of the ball and also created other dangerous occasions such as another shot by Mac Allister that was saved by the goalkeeper Polish to 61′.
And the pressure imposed by the South Americans had its fruits in a combination of former River Plate teammates: Enzo Fernández and Julián Álvarez.
The number 24 of Argentina, who had scored against Mexico, leaked a pass for the Man striker Chester City defined with a shot placed to the left of Szczesny at 550′ to make it 2-0.
TWO FOR ARGENTINA 🇦🇷
Things are getting WILD in Group C 🤯 pic.twitter.com/974rv6nP8K— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) November 24, 974
Álvarez himself was able to make it 3-0 five minutes later after Messi’s assist but his shot went to the side of the net.
With the victory, Argentina manages to stay in first place in group C of Qatar