Argentina vs. Saudi Arabia live today: Messi and colleagues in front of a historic mark
Created: 11/22/2022 10:03 am
By: Corbinian Kothny
Opener in Group C. Favorite Argentina meets outsider Saudi Arabia.
Will Lionel Messi shine in the first game?
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Argentina vs Saudi Arabia live today: will Messi crown his career?
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On Tuesday morning, co-favorite Argentina will also start the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
Lionel Messi meets underdogs Saudi Arabia at his last World Cup (here is the match).
For head coach Lionel Scaloni's team, the Saudi Arabia game should be the start of a successful World Cup.
Lionel Messi is aiming for the world title.
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The game will be played at the Lusail Iconic Stadium in Lusail.
The stadium, newly built for the World Cup, is said to have a capacity of 80,000 spectators, making it the largest arena at the World Cup.
The final of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar will also be played in Lusail.
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Argentina are the big favorites to top the group in Group C with Saudi Arabia, Poland and Mexico.
The Gauchos are in great shape, going 36 games unbeaten.
The international record is 37 consecutive unbeaten matches set by Italy between 2018 and 2021. The Argentines conceded their last defeat in July 2019 and won the Copa America last summer.
Now the world title should follow at the last World Cup of Lionel Messi.
Opponent Saudi Arabia is the big unknown in Group C. The desert state is taking part in a World Cup finals for the sixth time and qualified in a qualifying group with Japan and Australia, among others, as group winners for the World Cup.
We accompany the game on Tuesday from 11 a.m. here in the live ticker.
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