Our prediction for this World Cup 2026 match:
Argentina
Match Time & Date:
26 November 2022
19:00
Prediction: 2-1
Mexico
Argentina will look to make amends for a shocking 2-1 loss to Saudi Arabia when they take on Mexico at Lusail Iconic Stadium. La Albiceleste failed to impress in the Group C opener, and, as a result, they face a must-win situation against El Tri. Man City attacker Julian Alvarez should be recalled to the starting XI, while there are no fresh injury worries in the home team.
The Mexicans, on the other hand, were more than fortunate to share the spoils with Poland in their opener as Robert Lewandowski failed to convert a penalty. Since Tata Martino’s men were anything but impressive in the first group game, we are tempted to put our money on Leo Messi and Co, who are surely capable of recovering from the embarrassing defeat. Fit-again Wolverhampton attacker Raul Jimenez is widely expected to return to Mexico’s starting XI.
Highlighted Player (Lionel Messi):
Lionel Messi is regarded as one of the best players in the history of football. He was born on 24 June, 1987 in Rosario and he began his football career at Newell’s Old Boys. At age 10 he was diagnosed with a growth hormone deficiency, but having realized his potential at a young age, Barcelona decided to pay for his treatment.
Messi joined Barca in 2001 and he has been playing for the Camp Nou outfit ever since. The Argentine magician has won eight La Liga trophies with Barca and he helped the Catalan giants lift no less than four Champions League titles (2005/2006, 2008/2009, 2010/2011, 2014/2015).
In the 2011/2012 La Liga campaign Messi scored 50 goals for Barca, while netting 14 goals in the 2011/2012 Champions League campaign. The five-time Golden Ball award winner has established himself as Barcelona’s all-time top scorer, but he has yet to win a trophy with Argentina national team at major tournaments. Leo Messi, though, has won Olympic Gold Medal (2008) and FIFA World Youth Championship (2005), with la Albiceleste.
Highlighted Team (Mexico):
Football was brought below the United States border by European immigrants who build the foundations for what went on to become one of the most prominent footballing nations in the world. El Tri have qualified to the total of 15 World Cups and have become one of six nations to qualify successfully for the tournament since 1994.
Alongside Brazil and Germany, Mexico are the only country to make it past the group stage over the last six World Cups so it is fair to say that miners from Cornwall and Spanish exiles fleeing the Civil War made a pretty good job embedding the football gene. Mexico are the reigning CONCACAF champions having beaten the surprise package Jamaica 3-1 in the final. Juan Carlos Osorio’s team is captained by Rafael Marquez who is the fourth most-capped player behind Gerrardo Torrado, Pavel Pardo and Claudio Suarez.
Bayer Leverkusen striker Javier Hernandez is the team’s biggest star and current squad’s top scorer with 81 goals to his name. Chicharito is only eight goals behind Jared Borgetti who is the nation’s top scorer.
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