Argentina vs Australia: Lionel Messi Reacts After Argentina Qualify For FIFA World Cup 2022 Quarter-Finals
Both teams came into this Argentina vs Australia fixture on the back of two consecutive wins after a defeat in their opening matches at FIFA World Cup 2022.
Argentina qualified for the round of 16 as Group C toppers, with six points from three matches. Australia, meanwhile, secured the passage to the round of 16 after finishing second in Group D, with six points from three matches.
Julian Alvarez doubled the South American heavyweights’ lead in the 57th minute of this Argentina vs Australia fixture. However, Australia halved its deficit in this FIFA World Cup 2022 round of 16 clash after Enzo Fernandez conceded their own goal.
Lionel Messi and co., then, had the chance to put the game to bed while Australia, too, created chances to restore parity. Neither side scored another goal in Argentina vs Australia FIFA World Cup 2022 fixture, as the former qualified for the quarter-finals.
Speaking after the match, Lionel Messi admitted it was a ‘difficult’ and ‘physical’ game for Argentina. He also admitted the game got complicated when Australia halved the deficit and that Argentina had chances to put the game beyond the reach of their opponents.
“We got complicated with the 2-1, because it was a controlled game and we could have even finished it,” Lionel Messi said after Argentina won their FIFA World Cup 2022 round-of-16 clash.
“It was a difficult game, It was a difficult day. We had very little rest time, we were tired and we didn’t recover well. It was a very physical match.”
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