Argentina look to Messi to salvage World Cup bid

Argentina face a battle to stay alive at the World Cup on Saturday, with Lionel Messi and his teammates preparing to take on Mexico in a match they cannot afford to lose.

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Argentina's forward #10 Lionel Messi (2nd R), Argentina's midfielder #07 Rodrigo De Paul (R), Argentina's coach Lionel Scaloni (2nd L) and Argentina's midfielder #17 Alejandro Gomez (L) walk on the field during a training session at the Qatar University training site in Doha on November 25, 2022, on the eve of the Qatar 2022 World Cup football match between Argentina and Mexico. -- Photo: Juan Mabromata / AFP

2022-11-26 20:02:09

Argentina face a battle to stay alive at the World Cup on Saturday, with Lionel Messi and his teammates preparing to take on Mexico in a match they cannot afford to lose.

In the early kick-off in Qatar, Australia beat Tunisia 1-0, recovering from a chastening opening defeat against defending champions France to keep their hopes alive.

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