The unexpected setback of Scaloni’s men forces them to win against rocky Mexico trained by Tata Martino on Saturday
The Argentine press has shown no mercy to their team following the albiceleste’s debacle in its World Cup debut against Saudi Arabia. Media such as Olé, La Nación or Clarín, three of the most representative in the country, headlined their websites with phrases such as ‘A world coup’, ‘Landslide in Qatar’ or ‘Hard blow’. And it is that the setback of that of Scaloni, one of the great favorites to win the title in almost all groups, has been one that has made an era. Historic.
The side led by Messi had a good first half in which they took the lead thanks to a penalty that the PSG player converted. Argentina even managed to extend their lead, but the referee ruled out three goals from Lautaro and Messi for offside and Saudi Arabia reversed the score in five minutes after the restart. The newspaper Olé speaks in its chronicle of a “blow” and of a “shock for the World Cup”. He also points out that Argentina went from “some comfort” in the second half due to the initial advantage gained from the penalty that converted Messi into impotence.
For its part, La Nación describes the defeat as “one of the most resounding for our country in the history of the World Cups, perhaps comparable to the 0-1 defeat to Cameroon in Italy’s opening 90.” This medium also does not leave the Argentine coach, Scaloni, in a good position, pointing out that the albiceleste “never knew how to face the game after the draw”. Clarín, who speaks of a “historic hit”, also points in that direction and ensures that, once Saudi Arabia reversed the result with a flurry, Argentina was almost unable to generate clear goal situations and the standings are complicated.
The illusion of an entire country, which had pinned its hopes on Messi guiding them to win their third World Cup title in Qatar, is shattering because the classification of the albiceleste is complicated. The Mexico awaits on Saturday, who also trains the Argentinian Tata Martino.
Source: La Verdad
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