Far from the predictions and what was expected in the
preview, the Argentine team came through the window to the second round of the Football World Cup. The squad led by
Jorge Sampaoli drew 1-1 in their match against Iceland in Group D and then fell
to Croatia 3-0 in their second match. When he seemed eliminated, the parity of
the area gave him hope and in his last match he beat Nigeria 2-1 agonizingly.
With Lionel Messi as the main
figure, the albiceleste did not find football
arguments throughout this World Cup and
its game flow was very low. However, the spirits of the Argentine squad
remained by the clouds after the agonizing classification to the final phase
and now Argentina clings to the psychic envion for fight against a power like
France.
Far from the conflicting qualification that got its rival,
the French obtained their pass to the eighth of final of calm and serene form.
After beating Australia 2-1 in its opening, Didier Deschampes' team commanded
Peru 1-0 in their second match and secured a place among the top 16 in Russia.
The last game was one of commitment: with most players who are usually
substitutes, France did not attack
Denmark and signed the first draw at the Soccer
World Cup that secured the qualification to the two selected. Without
having reached its peak of performance but with good individualities, France
arrives as a favorite to cross the round of 16.
In the first match of the round of 16 of the Football World Cup, Argentina and
France will play in Kazan. In this
analysis we consider that the French will advance to the quarterfinals.
Despite their disparate performance, the European team comes
in better conditions than its rival to the match and has more football reasons to get excited and
think about the classification. Argentina is pure temperament, but it lacks a
game and almost stays out in the group stage of the World Cup.
