A defeat or a draw for the tricolor against Saudi Arabia next Wednesday will rule him out and a win will give him options, but it will depend on what happens between Argentina and Poland.
It’s calculator time. Add, subtract and divide to see if there are opportunities to reach the World Cup podium in Qatar. The Mexicans are getting smoke out of their heads with so much clique, even though every option goes through a win for their team against Saudi Arabia. Another consequence is death. With a draw or loss, Mexico drops to fourth place. A situation that has not existed since the universal appointment of Argentina in 1978. Quite a drama.
But victory is no guarantee either. It will depend on what happens in the other group match between Argentina and Poland. Without result he would of course be first in the group, he would only choose second position. If Messi’s team is victorious, it would be first with six points. Mexico (successfully against Saudi Arabia) and Poland would be on four, so the goal difference would decide. If Argentina and Poland tie, in this case the Europeans would be first with the South Americans and Central Americans tied by four points. He would also direct the goals for each team. The skies open for Mexico if Argentina lose. He would finish second regardless of goal difference.
Saudi Arabia has the slightly easier way. If they beat Mexico, they qualify for the round of 16. A draw can also be worth it if Argentina loses or if Poland is left behind by three or more goals. The surprise victory over the South Americans in their first World Cup match has brought them to life.
Mexico will go into the game without Guardado, who suffered a muscle injury against Poland. The recovery time is estimated at ten days, which means that he is already out of the competition, even if ‘Tata’ Martino’s team made the necessary combinations to make it to the round. The former Valencian and current Betis footballer joined a group of legendary players with five World Cup appearances with his recent owner. He has been with his team since Germany 2006, becoming the fourth Mexican to do so, joining Guillermo Ochoa, Rafael Márquez and Antonio Carbajal.
It will be a compromised victim, although Mexico’s main problem is the difficulty of scoring. He has not done that in any match of the tournament. The only acceptable precedent is for Asian teams to do well. Four wins in as many games. The goalkeeper ‘Memo’ Ochoa is one of those people who doesn’t give up. “Compete and fight to the end. As long as there are possibilities, the illusion remains intact, there is still a game in which anything can happen and it depends on us. Time to believe, this is not over yet!”, the goalkeeper posted on his social networks. Ochoa was decisive in the draw for the Tricolor against Poland by saving a penalty from Lewandowski.
Source: La Verdad
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