QATAR FIFA 2022 World Cup: Argentina vs Australia 2-1, Round of 16
Messi known as the magician of the foot has struck once again. He is known for winning multiple trophies, such as the Baloon d or, the man of the season, and many other awards. Apart from the previous, he has also broken multiple records with his consistency performance on the field and during training sessions.
He displayed a similar performance during the world cup game against Australia by not just winning the game for his country but also scoring in the 1000th match against Argentina. Yes, this was Argentina’s 1000th game, and no other player in the current competition is more deserving than Messi.
Apart from this, Argentina also ended the 36-year wait and glory for Australia which aimed to reach the semi-finals. However, that won’t be possible now and Australlia will be headed home after a defeat from the Argentinians. Argentina score 2 goals and on the other hand, Australia only managed to score only one goal. All three goals took place in the second half.
The first half was filled with nervousness for both the player as well as the fans cheering for their team after there were a few close calls. However, the momentum changed in the second half, and he score a goal.
Argentina vs Australia: Messi the Magician Strikes Again – Round of 16 FIFA 2022
The game was filled with nervousness, and in most parts of the game, as soon as Messi snatched the ball or was passed, there was a sudden roar of excitement as if hei would score at that specific moment since he too is very spontaneous and uncertain. However, once the goal was scored, the crowd would live up and cheer for the Magicial and applaud him.
The performance last night by the Argentinian magician Messi would certainly be an unforgettable one for the fans as well as the players playing on the time.
Moving on, the Australian too scored an excellent goal giving a slight scare to the Argentina players and the fans in the stadium. The game was important, and Argentina had to win it at any cost to make their place in the quarter-finals.
However, apart from performances in the past, there are also some areas where Argentina needs to have massive improvements to reach the finals and eventually win it. Moreover, the team will now face the Dutch in the quarter-finals. The nation has laid their hopes on Messi to win the match against the dutch and reach the semi-finals. Lionel Messi is now the joint-top scorer with three goals in the tournament.
In addition, he scored his 789th goal, and it is a milestone. While talking with the press, he said that he was proud of himself, but more importantly, he was proud of his team to give such an excellent performance in such an important match.
However, there were other people too who praised the top scorer. Rio Ferdinand, a former defender in the English football team said that Messi has given an exceptional performance throughout the tournament and is almost god-like. He further added that he hasn’t seen anything like him before. In addition to the above, the fans supporting Argentina and Messi were in complete awe and couldn’t stop applauding the legend.
In a video recorded by a fan who was watching the WorldCup match, the fans could be singing the national song for him, and everyone stood up in joy and celebrated the ending moments of the game. After talking with some of the fans, they were excited about the game tomorrow and hoped to see Argentina in the final and win it for the third time. Hopes are high, let us see what happens in the upcoming matches.
