New Delhi: The fever of the Football World Cup is now going to climb on the heads of the fans. After the T20 Cricket World Cup, the FIFA World Cup is being organized in Qatar from 20 November. In the 22nd edition of the Football World Cup, 32 teams of the world will be seen trying their luck. These teams are divided into 8 groups. That means there will be 4 teams in a group. Under the captaincy of star footballer Lionel Messi, all eyes will be on the Argentina team, which is unbeaten in 36 matches. Argentina’s team is among the strong contenders for the title.
The Argentine team, led by Lionel Messi, has presented a sample of its preparation through a warm-up match. Argentina has tried to warn other teams by thrashing United Arab Emirates (UAE) 5-0 in the warm-up match that it will not be easy for any team to overcome them in the coming matches. By winning this match, Argentina extended its unbeaten streak to 36 matches. This team is invincible since the year 2019. Argentina’s team will break Italy’s record of winning the most matches by winning one more match.
Argentina is placed in Group C
Argentina is placed in this group along with Saudi Arabia, Mexico, and Poland. Lionel Messi and Co. will begin their campaign in the FIFA World Cup against Saudi Arabia on 22 November. In their second match, Argentina will face Mexico on 26 November, while on 30 November this team will face Poland.
Messi has scored 10 goals in the last 5 matches
Veteran football player Lionel Messi is currently running in excellent form. He has scored 10 goals in the last 5 matches. He has taken his international goal tally to 91. Argentina’s 26-member team includes 9 defenders and 7 forwards. This team includes 21 players who won the Copa America Cup. Argentina won the World Cup title in 1978 and 1986. This team was the runner-up in 1990 and 2014.
Lionel Messi is playing in his fifth World Cup
This is the fifth World Cup in Lionel Messi’s career. It is believed that this could possibly be Messi’s last World Cup. In such a situation, he would like to make this World Cup memorable. 35-year-old Lionel Messi has scored a total of 6 goals in 17 matches of 4 World Cups. Under the leadership of Messi, the Argentine team was successful in reaching the final of the 2014 World Cup where it was defeated by Germany. Messi has been participating in the World Cup continuously since 2006.
