Argentina vs. Australia live updates: Can Messi keep the magic going?

The 2022 FIFA World Cup continues Saturday on FOX with Argentina (2-0-1) taking on Australia (2-0-1) at Ahmed bin Ali Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar, in the tournament’s second match of the Round of 16.

The winner will face the Netherlands in the quarterfinals, which begin Friday, after the Dutch rolled over the USA 3-1 earlier on Saturday.

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Argentina vs. Australia

Setting the stage

Argentina made it to the knockout stage despite its opening match loss to Saudi Arabia 2-1, a result that had Argentina on the brink. However, the Argentines flexed their muscles, defeating Poland and Mexico by 2-0 scores to win Group C. 

On the other side, Australia’s appearance is a bit of a shock with its No. 38 ranking in the FIFA rankings the lowest among the Round of 16 qualifiers. The Socceroos started with a substantial 4-1 defeat at the hands of defending-champion France before rebounding with back-to-back 1-0 wins against Tunisia and Denmark, respectively.

Messi all smiles as game time approaches

Australia has always believed

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