The team led by Lionel Messi will look to beat the Socceroos in its aim to continue as a solid contender for the title.
The Qatar World Cup 2022 come on in in the decisive phase. And one of the first games of the round of 16 will have as protagonist the champion of America, Argentinawhich will collide with Australia at the Ahmad bin Ali stadium.
The team led by Lionel Messi It was currently classified first in Group C with 6 points after losing in its debut against Saudi Arabia (1-2) and Mexico (2-0) and Poland (0-2). While the The Socceroos finished second from behind in Zone DOver France after a total of 6 integers as a result of their wins over Tunisia (0-1) and Denmark (1-0). This, after his debut with a 4-1 defeat against Didier Deschamps’ men. The winning team will face the winner of the clash between in the quarterfinals Netherlands and United States.
Previous background:
- This is the first meeting between Argentina and Australia since a friendly match in September 2007, which was won 1-0 by Argentina with a goal from Martin Demichelis. It is their first meeting at a World Cup.
- Australia’s only win over Argentina in seven games (D1 L5) was in July 1988 at the Australian Bicentenary Gold Cup winning 4–1 with goals from Paul Wade, Charlie Yankos (x2) and Vlado Bozinoski. Current manager Graham Arnold also played for the Socceroos in that game.
- This will be Australia’s fifth World Cup match against a South American rival, with the Socceroos failing to win in the previous four (D1 D3). Argentina’s only previous encounters with an ocean rival are their seven games against Australia, none of them at the World Cup.
- Argentina was eliminated in the round of 16 of the 2018 World Cup, losing to eventual champions France. They have never been knocked out for the quarter-finals in consecutive World Cups since the introduction of the round of 16 in 1986, the last time they reached the round of 16 in consecutive years in 1958 and 1962 (both times eliminated in group stage).
- Australia has reached the knockout stage of the World Cup for the second time, also in 2006 under Guus Hiddink. They lost 1–0 to Italy in the round of 16 that year, with Francesco Totti scoring a last-minute penalty to eliminate them.
- Australia have won their last two World Cup games, equaling their first 17 games combined in the competition (D4 L11). He also started scoring in all three of his tournament matches in 2022, something he did only twice in 16 tournament matches previously during his appearances in 1974, 2006, 2010, 2014 and 2018.
- Argentina have conceded just 11 shots in their three games at the 2022 World Cup; no team has conceded less in the tournament so far. In fact, this is the fewest shots Argentina has allowed in a World Cup group stage (data from 1966).
- Lionel Messi wants to score for the first time in the knockout phase of a World Cup with Argentina (his eight goals came in the group stage). He has 23 kills without scoring in the round of 16, although he has assisted in this round in each of the 2010, 2014 and 2018 editions, making him the only player to assist in the round of 16 in the previous three tournaments.
- Matthew Leckie was involved in two of Australia’s three goals at the 2022 World Cup (1 goal, 1 assist). He is one of only three players to score and assist in the same World Cup with Australia, alongside Tim Cahill (2 goals, 1 assist) and John Aloisi in 2006 (1 goal, 2 assists).
- Lionel Messi created five chances in Argentina’s 2-0 win over Poland to take his tally to 63 in the overall World Cup. Since 1966, compatriot Diego Armando Maradona (67) has been the only player who has created more chances at the World Cup.
The game can be seen live on Chilevision and Channel 13 on open television and on their digital signals. You can also follow DirectTVwhich will also have its DirecTV GO streaming signal available to broadcast all matches.
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CHV signals by cable operator (11 by open TV):
- VTR: 21 (SD in Santiago) – 711 (HD)
- DIRECTV: 151 (SD) – 1151 (HD)
- ENTEL: 66 (HD)
- DELETE: 55 (SD)
- GTD/TELSUR: 27 (SD)
- MOVISTAR: 121 (SD) – 811 (HD)
- YOU SEE: 57 (SD)
- ZAPPING: 21 (HD)
Channel 13 signals (13 on open TV):
- VTR 22 (SD) – 713 (HD)
- DIRECTV: 152 (SD) – 1152 (HD)
- ENTEL: 67 (HD)
- BRIGHT: 56 (SD) – 556 (HD)
- MOVISTAR: 122 (SD) – 813 (HD)
- YOU SEE: 58 (HD)
- ZAPPING: 22 (HD)
DTV signals:
DirecTV Sports: 610 (SD) – 1610 (HD)
DirecTV Sports: 611 (SD)
DirecTV Sports 2: 612 (SD) – 1612 (HD)
DirecTV Sports+: 613 (SD) – 1613 (HD)
Source: Goal