On December 4th, Beijing time, in the quarter-finals of the World Cup in Qatar, the Argentine team played against the Australian team.
In the first half, Messi, who ushered in the 1000th game of his career, scored the first goal of his personal World Cup knockout match.
In the second half, Alvarez was the icing on the cake.
Subsequently, the Australian team Goodwin's long-range shot from outside the penalty area hit Enzo Fernandez and bounced into the goal.
In the end, the Argentine team defeated the Australian team 2:1 and successfully advanced to the top 8.
The picture shows Argentina player Messi (blue) in the game.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Tomita
(Qatar World Cup) Once again stopped in the top 16 "Kangaroo Legion" although the defeat is glorious
China News Agency, Beijing, December 4th (Hao Lingyu) After 16 years, the Australian team broke into the top 16 again, and also stopped in the top 16 again.
In the 1/8 finals that ended in the early hours of the 4th Beijing time, the "Kangaroo Legion" lost 1:2 to the Argentine team, ending this World Cup trip.
As a "civilian team" with a total value of less than 30 million euros, the "Kangaroo Legion" performed well in the group stage.
After a big loss to the French team in the first round, the Australian team did not become the "springboard" for the Danish team to advance. Instead, they relied on strong defense and efficient counterattacks to win the knockout ticket with two 1:0.
In the knockout round, facing Argentina, the favorite to win the championship, the Australian team implemented a defensive counterattack strategy throughout the game. When they got the ball in the backcourt, they sent long passes to find the striker, and attacked the opponent's defense from both wings.
In the 20 minutes before the end of the game, the Australian team, which was behind by 2 goals, gave it a go, which made the Argentine fans experience a "roller coaster" mood.
On December 4th, Beijing time, in the quarter-finals of the World Cup in Qatar, the Argentine team played against the Australian team.
In the first half, Messi, who ushered in the 1000th game of his career, scored the first goal of his personal World Cup knockout match.
In the second half, Alvarez was the icing on the cake.
Subsequently, the Australian team Goodwin's long-range shot from outside the penalty area hit Enzo Fernandez and bounced into the goal.
In the end, the Argentine team defeated the Australian team 2:1 and successfully advanced to the top 8.
The picture shows Messi (blue) breaking through with the ball.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Tomita
In the 77th minute, the Australian team scored a goal with veteran Goodwin's long-range shot.
In the 80th minute, Besic passed 4 defenders in a row and was blocked by Lisandro Martinez.
In the 97th minute, the teenager Kull received a pass from his teammate in front of the penalty area and turned around to shoot, which was bravely resolved by goalkeeper Damian Martinez.
If it weren't for the two Martinezs in the Argentine defense to come forward, the "Pampas Eagles" would likely be dragged into overtime or even reversed by this young "Kangaroo Legion".
Coach Arnold said that his team is not a favored team, but the team will do its best to be the "Cinderella" who will finally reap happiness and success.
The Australian team ran 121 kilometers throughout the game, 10 kilometers more than their opponents; they ran 16.4 kilometers at high speed, higher than the 13.5 kilometers of the Argentine team.
Some media described, "The Australian team who tried their best lost the game standing up."
After the game with Argentina, many Australian fans in the stands stood up and applauded the team.
16 years ago, the "Kangaroo Legion" also performed well.
But unlike today's unpretentious lineup, the Australian team in the 2006 World Cup can be described as star-studded, and is regarded as the "golden generation" of Australian football.
Of the 23 players who participated at the time, 20 were from European leagues, most of them from the Premier League.
On December 4th, Beijing time, in the quarter-finals of the World Cup in Qatar, the Argentine team played against the Australian team.
In the first half, Messi, who ushered in the 1000th game of his career, scored the first goal of his personal World Cup knockout match.
In the second half, Alvarez was the icing on the cake.
Subsequently, the Australian team Goodwin's long-range shot from outside the penalty area hit Enzo Fernandez and bounced into the goal.
In the end, the Argentine team defeated the Australian team 2:1 and successfully advanced to the top 8.
The picture shows the Australian team player (yellow) shooting.
Despite being in the same group as Croatia, Brazil and Japan, the Australian team still had a good record.
With 1 win, 1 draw and 1 loss in the group stage, the "Kangaroo Legion" overwhelmed the 1998 World Cup runner-up Croatia and joined hands with the five-star Brazil team to qualify.
In the 1/8 finals, the smug Australian team encountered the current champion Italy team, and finally fell to the penalty kick made by Grosso, and was unfortunately out.
In this cup, the Australian team also fell in front of the favorites in the 1/8 finals.
After the game, Arnold admitted that the world's third-ranked Argentina team is indeed a strong opponent.
He said that Messi is an incredible player and the team has made great efforts to limit him.
"It's hard not to be in awe of such a great player."
For the Australian team, which had already stumbled into the finals, entering the top 16 has already realized the "big words" released by Arnold before the group stage.
The 59-year-old coach did not hesitate to praise his players after the game.
He said he was proud of every Australian player and that they were "extraordinary".
"Before coming here everyone said we were the worst Australian team ever to play in a World Cup, but now they changed their minds, we broke into the round of 16 and became the first team in the history of Australian football to win two consecutive World Cups. The team. Whether it's young players or old players, everyone has done a great job," Arnold said.
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