Doha ∙ 48 matches of the World Cup with a total of 64 matches have been completed. Knockout matches from today. Winners will advance. Losers are out. Extra time and penalty shootout if tied at full time. In the first pre-quarter of the World Cup, Group A champions Netherlands will face Group B runners-up USA. Group C champions Argentina will face Group D runners-up Australia.
Netherlands X USA
NETHERLANDS: The surge of the Netherlands is undefeated. After winning two matches, they drew once morest Ecuador. Scored 5 goals and conceded only one. The defensive line led by Virgil van Dijk is in form. USA: They drew the mighty England in the group stage. They advanced to the pre-quarters with a win once morest Iran in the crucial final match. Star striker Christian Pulisic may not play today.
Argentina X Australia
Argentina: After losing to Saudi Arabia in the first match, Argentina is in form. Argentina entered the prequarters as group champions with wins over Mexico in the second match of Group C and Poland in the final match. After conceding two goals once morest Saudi Arabia, the defense is in form following winning two consecutive matches with a clean sheet.
He scored 22 goal shots but scored only 5 goals in three matches. Lionel Messi’s form is strength. Australia: They lost the first match once morest France 4-1 but won the next two matches. Got two clean sheets. The absence of a creative midfielder in the midfield is affecting the team. The team was saved by the fact that they were able to score goals when they needed to, even though there were few forward moves.
Head-to-head: Game: 7
Argentina win: 5
Australia win: 1
Balance:1
Lionel Messi’s 1000th match
Lionel Messi will play his 1000th career match today. Messi, who has played 778 matches for Barcelona and 53 matches for PSG, will play his 168th match in the Argentina jersey today.
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