(Qatar World Cup) Tournament preview: Argentina and Poland welcome the "life and death battle" together, Australia and Saudi Arabia compete for the right to qualify
China News Agency, Beijing, November 29 (Reporter Wang Zumin) On the 30th local time, another 4 teams will end the World Cup group stage.
Among them, the Argentine team will face the "life-and-death battle" in the competition with the Polish team. The stars of the two teams, Messi and Lewandowski, will stage a "strong dialogue" between the world's top strikers.
The two AFC teams Australia and Saudi Arabia will play on the same day and will both compete for the top 16 seats.
Australia VS Denmark (23:00, November 30, Beijing time)
In the first two rounds of group matches of this cup, the "Danish Fairy Tale" is no longer there.
If the Danish team lost 1:2 to the French team, it can be regarded as a normal reflection of the strength of both sides, then the top 10 Nordic team in the world was tied 0:0 by the 30th-ranked Tunisian team in the world, and they were still in the same position on the scene. Passive, it is a bit out of standard.
The Danish team also paid the price for this, and currently only has 1 point. Only by winning this campaign can they hope to advance.
At present, the Australian team, which has won against Tunisia and lost to France, has 3 points. If it wins this campaign, it will ensure its qualification.
As long as the French team in the same group does not lose to the Tunisian team in the final game, the Australian team can also advance to a draw.
Therefore, although the world's 38th-ranked "Kangaroo Army" is weaker than the Danish team on paper, they can fight more calmly in a relatively favorable position.
The Australian team is physically strong and has a tough style of play, while the Danish team is a typical power-based team. The "strong dialogue" between the two teams will surely be an impactful and high-confrontation match.
Tunisia VS France (23:00, November 30, Beijing time)
At the critical moment when most teams enter the "battle of life and death", the French team ushered in the most leisurely time of this cup.
The defending champion has advanced ahead of schedule and is basically locked in the first place in the group due to the advantage of goal difference.
This time, they may wait for work at leisure and conduct lineup drills.
The Tunisian team, which tied with Denmark and lost to Australia in the first two rounds, only scored 1 point. Only by winning this campaign can they have hope of advancing.
But the Tunisian team, which is participating in the World Cup for the sixth time, has been eliminated from the group five times before.
Facing the defending champions and favorites to win the French team this time, their situation can only be said to be worse.
Of course, the Tunisian team is not without a chance.
One is for life and death, and the other is for training. The fighting spirit and desire to win of the two teams are different.
At the same time, the French team, which has lost half of its main players due to injuries, is currently most worried about new injuries.
Therefore, in this game that has no absolute value for it, the French team is bound to have scruples and reservations, and this will become an upset opportunity for the Tunisian team.
Even if the Tunisian team can win, they have to pray for the Australian team to draw with the Danish team.
Once the Australian team wins, the Australian team and the French team will advance together; if the Danish team wins and has enough goal difference, the Tunisian team will still be out of the group.
Poland VS Argentina (3:00 on December 1, Beijing time)
This is a contest between two teams and a duel between two people.
If Messi is the absolute core of the Argentine team, Lewandowski is the soul of the Polish team.
In the first two games, the Argentine team had a total of 3 goals, and Messi scored 2 goals and 1 assist; in Poland's two goals, Lewandowski made 1 pass and 1 shot.
The difference is that in this "battle of life and death", the situation of the Argentine team is even more difficult.
In the first two games, the Polish team tied Mexico and beat Saudi Arabia, accumulating 4 points and temporarily ranking first in the group. As long as they draw in this campaign, they can qualify.
The Argentine team lost to Saudi Arabia, won against Mexico, and scored 3 points with the Saudi team. Only a victory in this campaign can ensure advancement.
As the most recognized favorite to win the championship before the game, the strength of the Argentine team is beyond doubt, and the loss to the Saudi team was just an accident.
In the Polish team, Lewandowski outshone others and lacked support and cooperation.
Moreover, the Polish team's "one trick" is high-handed, and it is difficult to take advantage of the Argentine team with outstanding skills at their feet.
But the advantage of the Polish team is that they "can't be provoked and can afford to hide". They are tall and strong, they can defend with all their strength first, and then wait for an opportunity to counterattack when the Argentine team is impatient and unable to attack for a long time.
This time in Qatar, just like in Germany 16 years ago, "Twilight of the Gods" will be staged again.
A large number of "post-80s" stars such as Messi, Ronaldo, Lewandowski, Suarez, and Modric will withdraw from the national team after this cup.
Therefore, no matter what the result of this game is, the duel between Messi and Lewandowski, this pair of top international football strikers, will become a classic in the history of the cup.
Saudi Arabia VS Mexico (3:00 on December 1, Beijing time)
In the prediction before the game, this is a game without suspense.
The Saudi team is ranked 51st in the world and second to last among the top 32.
In the nearly three World Cups that the Saudi team has participated in, they have not only never qualified for the group stage, but also left a "tragedy" that was beaten by a big score every time; Round of 16.
But in this World Cup, the Saudi team used two games to prove that the "Desert Green Eagle" has taken off.
They beat the Argentine team 2:1 in the first game and became famous in the first battle.
Although they lost 0:2 to the Polish team in the second game, they were ahead of their opponents in possession rate, number of shots and shots on target. They just lost in experience and luck, and lack of a "Mr. Key" like Levan .
The Saudi team, which is adjacent to Qatar, has half the home court advantage.
In the game against Argentina, the Saudi team was not overwritten by the Argentine team after taking the lead, thanks to the cheering and cheering of the fans.
At present, the Saudi team and the Argentine team have the same 3 points. As long as they win, they can advance and even occupy the first place in the group.
In 1994, the Saudi team, which entered the World Cup for the first time, was "the peak of its debut" and broke into the top 16.
After a lapse of 28 years, when another opportunity to advance to the top 16 is in sight, the "Desert Green Eagle" will definitely fight with all its strength.
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