Two-time world champion Argentina confirmed the last sixteen as the champion of Group 'C'. After securing the knockout round with a great win over Poland, it's time to celebrate. After the nerve-racking and tough physical fight, rest is needed now. But Argentina is not getting the time to rest. Argentina will play against Australia on Saturday (December 3). Coach Lionel Scaloni is upset because he got so little time as the group champion.
Argentina beat Poland 2-0 in the last match of the group stage to confirm the last sixteen as group champions. However, Lionel Messi-Iulian Alvarez is not getting much time to celebrate this victory. Argentina is entering the field on Saturday to play the last sixteen match. In this match, Australia has made it to the last sixteen by beating their opponents Denmark and Tunisia.
Rest is needed after a hard-fought, all-out match. It is not easy to play matches in the hot climate of the Middle East under great physical and mental stress. All in all, Argentina's coach Lionel Scaloni is not satisfied with coming to the field so quickly after defeating Poland. He called it 'crazy' to come down to play the match so quickly.
He said, 'I think it is absolutely crazy to play another match almost two days after winning the group. It doesn't enter my head at all.'
He added, 'What time is it now? It's almost 1 am. I mean it's already Thursday. We have to prepare tomorrow, play again the next day. The conditions here are also not very good, but it is the same for everyone. But we are the best of the group, we could get a little more rest.'
However, Argentina has an advantage due to the victory against Poland. Being the group champion, they managed to avoid the current champion France. The Albiceleste faced France in the last sixteen in the last World Cup as well. Messi's team lost that match 3-2. As the group champion, Argentina is getting relatively weak Australia this time.
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