In the first league of the World Cup Qatar tournament, Poland vs. Argentina in Group C, Argentina won 2-0 and decided to advance to the final tournament as the first place in the group.
The match between Group C leader Poland and second place Argentina was held at stadium 974 in Doha, the capital of Qatar, from 4:00 am on the 1st of Japan time.
Argentina dominated the ball from the beginning of the match, and in the 38th minute of the first half, when Lionel Messi competed for a crossball, the goalkeeper's hand hit his face and got a penalty kick and kicked himself. However, the shot was stopped and the first half ended without a goal.
However, Argentina took the lead at the start of the second half when Alexis McAlistel hit a low cross ball from the right side with his right foot.
In the 22nd minute of the second half, Julián Álvarez, who received a pass in the penalty area, scored a shot to score an additional goal, giving Argentina a 2-0 victory over Poland.
Argentina, favorites for the championship, lost to Saudi Arabia in the first match, but won consecutively against Mexico and Poland. I decided to enter the tournament.
On the other hand, Poland, who lost, tied with Mexico on 4 points with 1 win, 1 loss and 1 draw, but finished 2nd in goal difference and qualified for the knockout stages.
Group C Argentina and Poland advance to final T
After all the games in Group C of the first league, Argentina finished first and Poland second, advancing to the final tournament.
3rd place Mexico and 4th place Saudi Arabia were eliminated from the first round.
In the third match of Group C, Poland lost 0-2 to Argentina, while Mexico beat Saudi Arabia 2-1.
As a result, both teams had 1 win, 1 loss and 1 draw, and were on par with each other on 4 points. Ranking was determined by difference.