The match for the Argentina national team against the Australia in the Round of 16 for 2022 World Cup, Saturday, December 03, 2022, will be held at the Ahmad bin Ali Stadium (Al-Rayyan) Stadium. This match will be fierce because Australia can unexpectedly progress to the round of 16, meaning Argentina will have to fight hard to win to qualify for the quarter-finals.
The Argentina team started with a bad result, but advanced as champions in the group C stage. In the first round, Argentina lost 1-2 to Saudi Arabia which caused an uproar on social media around the world. One goal in this match was scored by Messi through a penalty in the 10th minute.
Lionel Scaloni’s troops immediately recovered their form in the next two matches. The result was extraordinary, Argentina won 2-0 over Mexico thanks to goals scored by Lionel Messi in the 64th minute, and Enzo Fernández in the 87th minute.
In the last round, Argentina increasingly unstoppable. Armed with the experience of losing to Saudi Arabia, La Albiceleste considers every remaining match in the World Cup to be a final. The results were immediately visible, Argentina beat Poland with a score of 2-0 through the goals of two young players, Alexis Mac Allister and Julián Álvarez.
On the other hand, the Australian team lost 1-4 in the first round to France. Many soccer fans predict that the Socceroos team will not be strong against other teams in Group D, and will go home early. However, Australia actually proved otherwise, the Kangaroo troops even won 0-1 over Tunisia, and eliminated Denmark with a score of 1-0 in the last round.
Australia qualified as group runners-up with a total of 6 points, the same as France, but they lost on goal difference. The process that Australia went through was exactly the same as that experienced by Argentina in the preliminary round.
In terms of overall strength, Argentina is clearly far superior to Australia. In the FIFA world rankings, Argentina is in 3rd place, while Australia is in 38th. However, the world ranking has proven to be unable to be used as a reference for the strength of a team in the World Cup.
Graham Arnold’s troops cannot be underestimated. Australia has a squad of good stature and strength, also possessing excellent tactical skills. It was proven that they could beat Tunisia and Denmark. However, Argentina came with a strong motivation to be champions. Filled with many star players such as Messi, Lautaro, Dybala, Di Maria, etc., Argentina is also very experienced in major competitions including the World Cup.
So, who do you think will win? Argentina or Australia? Don’t miss watching this match which will kick-off starting at 22:00 local time. The following is related information about the Argentina vs. Australia match:
How to Stream Argentina vs. Australia
The Argentina vs Australia match will be broadcast by television stations Fox, FS1, Telemundo, Universo. The duel at the Ahmad bin Ali Stadium (Al-Rayyan) Stadium can also be watched via live streaming at 14:00 EDT.
Kick-off Schedule & Live Streaming Links
| Official TV | Fox, FS1, Telemundo, Universo |
| Date | Saturday, December 03, 2022 |
| Kickoff | 14:00 EDT |
| Live TV | Fox, FS1, Telemundo, Universo, TV-Bola |
Argentina – Australia Head-to-Head Record
- 09/11/2007 Australia vs Argentina 0 – 1
- 06/19/2005 Australia vs Argentina 2 – 4
Last 5 Match Performance
Argentina
- 09/28/2022 Argentina vs Jamaica 3 – 0
- 11/16/2022 UAE vs Argentina 0 – 5
- 11/22/2022 Argentina vs Saudi Arabia 1 – 2
- 11/27/2022 Argentina vs Mexico 2 – 0
- 12/01/2022 Poland vs Argentina 0 – 2
Australia
- 09/22/2022 Australia vs New Zealand 1 – 0
- 09/25/2022 New Zealand vs Australia 0 – 2
- 11/23/2022 France vs Australia 4 – 1
- 11/26/2022 Tunisia vs Australia 0 – 1
- 11/30/2022 Australia vs Denmark 1 – 0
Argentina vs. Australia Squad Predictions
Argentina (4-3-3): E. Martinez; Molina, Otamendi, Romero, Tagliafico, Mac Allister, Fernandez, De Paul, Alvarez, Lionel Messi, Di Maria.
Australia (4-1-4-1): Ryan; Karacic, Souttar, Rowles, Behich, Mooy, Leckie, Irvine, McGree, Goodwin, Duke.
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