Lionel Messi converts Argentina’s first World Cup goal from the penalty spot
The Argentinian Star Lionel Messi leads his country in the first match of the World Cup in Qatar-2022, against Saudi Arabia this Tuesday in Lusail, in an eleven in which Alejandro ‘Papu’ Gómez, Ángel Di Maria and Lautaro Martínez constitute the powerful Latin American attack.
From the first minute against Saudi Arabia they invaded the field with passes and counter-attacks that gave them a great advantage against the goalkeeper without being able to finish the actions with a goal. Just nine minutes later, an exceptional chance came from the Argentinian wings.
Albiceleste I was about to take a free kick from outside the box, but a few minutes before there was a foul in the box where they hugged Argentine player Leandro Paredes, and Finally, a penalty was awarded in favor of the Argentine team, Lionel Messi grabbed the ballset it up from the penalty spot and got the job done.
With power, good positioning and a lot of concentration, Messi nailed it down the left side, completely fooling the referee. Their celebration was one of the most emotional so far, as it brings their team at least three points closer to qualifying for the next round.
A photograph of the Messi’s ankleseemingly swollen under his sock, had caused a stir on social media on Monday, although Messi himself was candid when appearing before the press saying he was “physically very well” and “without any problems” or “nothing unusual”.
Messi himself had trained in the gym and with differentiated work in at least two sessions this week in Qataralthough the Argentine Football Association (AFA) reassured them, explaining that there was no physical problem. The player himself said on Monday that he had had “a stroke” and that it was only “as a precaution”.
Second Group C game
The selections of Mexico and Poland Faces will be seen on Tuesday, November 22 at 974 stadium in Doha and the said duel between the teams belonging to Group C It will start at 10:00 a.m.Central Mexico time.
The transmission of match between Mexico and Poland in the World Cup in Qatar 2022 It can be followed through Las Estrellas, Canal 5, Azteca Siete, TUDN, ViX Plus, Sky Sports and Sky Blue To Go, plus at El Heraldo de México we’ll keep you up to date with everything that happens in this match and all matches of Qatar 2022.
With information from EFE…
Source: El Heraldo De Mexico
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