The 2022 FIFA World Cup Round of 16 match between Argentina and the Australian Socceroos at the Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium in Qatar on Saturday, December 3, 2022.
Having opened the game 30 minutes, Australia had a chance to win first from the left corner, Riley McGree opens to the penalty area, Harry Suttar takes a header to hit the floor. The ball crossed the line, but it cleared Christian Romero can come out
In the 35th minute, “White Army” responded to Alexis Mac Allister’s pass to the penalty area for Julian Alvarez to catch up with Lionel Messi, hitting the left in the Argentinian net end of the first half.
Returning to play in the second half, in the 50th minute, Argentina almost added Marcos Agunya to open into the penalty area. Lionel Messi’s shot was intercepted, but it was too light. Matthew Ryan received the envelope without being difficult
Australia made a mistake in the 57th minute when Matthew Ryan picked up the ball and forced Rodrigo De Paul to lose the ball and Julian Alvarez scooped it up before smashing it into the bottom of the net for Argentina to make it 2-0 .
In the 77th minute, Socceroos took the game to the left, Aziz Behich opened the ball to the penalty area, the blue-white defensive line cleared into the way of Craig Goodwin, pressed the ball to hit Enzo Fernande H change the entrance to the own goal, Australia is chasing 1-2.
At the end of the game, Argentina beat Australia 2-1 and progressed to the quarter-finals to face the Netherlands on Friday night, December 9.
List of players for both teams
Argentina (4-1-2-3): Emiliano Martinez, Nauel Molina (80s Gonzalo Montiel), Christian Romero, Nicolas Otamendi, Marcos Agoon, Yaya (Nicolas Tagliafico, 71s), Enzo Fernandez, Rodrigo De Paul, Alexis Mac Allister (Ezequiel Palaci. Oz, 80s), Alejandro Gomez Lisandro Martinez, 50’s), Lionel Messi, Julian Alvarez (Lautaro Mar). Tenez n.71)
Australia (4-4-2): Matthew Ryan, Milos Degenek (72′ Fran Karasic), Harry Zuttar, Kay Rowles, Aziz Behich, Matthew Leckie (Garang Kool 72), Aaron Mooy, Jackson Irvine, Keanu Buscus (Ajdin Hrustic 58), Riley McGree (Cre Goodwin, 58 ), Mitchell Duke (Jamie McClaren, 72).
