Argentina National Football team vs Saudi Arabia National Football team Lineups _ Argentina vs Saudi Arabia Line Up 22 November 2022. Argentina National Football team vs Saudi Arabia National Football team Lineups and Head-to-head statistics.
Argentina’s best player, Lionel Messi, will be expected to lead the line for the Albiceleste, who have been dragged into the spotlight due to their recent poor performances, winning only one of their last five games. Saudi Arabia, meanwhile, will be hoping that their attacking prowess can overcome Argentina’s defensive prowess.
The most important person in this game, and perhaps in the tournament in general, is undoubtedly Messi. At 35, it seems unlikely he’ll still be playing come the 2026 World Cup, making it feel like his last chance to medal.
He is joined in the team by Paulo Dybala who, at times, seemed to be out of shape for the tournament. Giovani Lo Celso was not so lucky as he was unable to make the team due to injury while Joaquín Correa and Nico González had to be replaced by Ángel Correa and Thiago Almada.
Argentina’s previous shortcomings have been caused by their lack of a defensive line to match their star-studded attack. Lionel Scaloni certainly doesn’t have that problem this year with the likes of Lisandro Martinez and Cristian Romero in his defense.
As for their opponents, 25 of the 26 players play soccer in Saudi Arabia while another, Mohamed Al-Yami, plays for Al-Ahly in Egypt. The Saudi Arabian team is not very experienced in international competitions but they have been showing great progress recently.
Argentina National Football team vs Saudi Arabia National Football team Lineups
Argentina National Football Team Starting XI (4-4-2): [Emiliano] Martinez, Molina, Romero, [Lisandro] Martinez, Tagliafico; Di Maria, Paredes, De Paul, Gomez; Messi, Martinez.
Saudi Arabia National Football Team Starting XI (4-3-3): Al-Owais, Abdulhamid, Tambakti, Al-Amri, Al-Shahrani; Al-Malki, Kanno, Al-Faraj; Asiri, Al-Buraikan, Al-Dawsari.
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