Is Messi's Argentina the favorite to win their group?
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Argentina, one of the favorite countries to win the World Cup in Qatar 2022 (and third in the FIFA world ranking), will face Gerardo "Tata" Martino's Mexico and Saudi Arabia and Poland in Group C.
The albiceleste is not only the favourite, she also arrives at the tournament with a historic undefeated record that she achieved in the South American qualifiers and which secured her a place in Qatar 2022.
Here is a review of the first rivals of the Argentina team led by Lionel Scaloni, the dates and times of the matches to choose the next world champion.
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Argentina's first rivals
Argentina, head of Group C, will face Saudi Arabia in their first match of the Qatar 2022 World Cup, which will take place at the Lusail stadium.
With this encounter, the albiceleste gambles its prestige against a rival that seems quite simple and begins what is supposed to be the last World Cup for Lionel Messi.
Then they will face Mexico, a team that arrives with a cycle of bittersweet friendlies with a defeat against Paraguay, a victory over Peru, a defeat against Colombia and a defeat against Iraq.
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To close the Group C matches, Argentina will play against Poland, which does not arrive with expectations of a protagonist, according to the FIFA ranking.
Of course, the Polish team has the best striker in the world in recent years: Robert Lewandowski.
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If Argentina or Mexico do not win their first match, the clash between Lionel Scaloni's team and that of "Tata" Martino could be decisive for that team that has not scored three points.
Argentina has the support of history in the World Cups against Mexico: the albiceleste eliminated the Mexican team in Germany 2006 (with a great goal from Maxi Rodríguez) and South Africa 2010.
Dates and times of Argentina's matches in the group stage
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Argentina – Saudi Arabia
Tuesday November 22
7:00 am (Buenos Aires time)
4:00 am (CDMX time)
5:00 am (Miami time)
Argentina – Mexico
Saturday November 26
4:00 pm (Buenos Aires time)
1:00 pm (CDMX time)
2:00 pm (Miami time)
Poland – Argentina
Wednesday, November 30
4:00 pm (Buenos Aires time)
1:00 pm (CDMX time)
2:00 pm (Miami time)
With information from CNN's Sebastián Jiménez and Elizabeth Pérez
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