"I don't think during the match he found many spaces in the last third, but I do understand that Argentina's goals can change the perspective of what has happened over the 90 minutes. I saw there was space when he scored - we made a mistake. When asked if he felt Mexico had afforded Messi too much space throughout, Martino replied: "I don't see it that way. Mexico coach Gerardo Martino: "When Messi gets the ball, in 30 seconds he can be very harmful." Twitter Due to your consent preferences, you’re not able to view this. A win for Mexico and a defeat for Argentina against Poland would definitely be sufficient for Mexico to finish as runners-up while a win for Mexico and a draw between Argentina and Poland would see the two South American teams finish level on points and runners-up status determined by goal difference. Poland will progress if they avoid defeat to Argentina - a win would guarantee their progression as group winners - while a draw for Saudi Arabia against Mexico and a defeat for Poland would only see the Saudis qualify if Poland lose heavily.Īs for Mexico, they have to beat Saudi Arabia to have any hope of qualifying. Victory against Poland on Wednesday night will guarantee not only their progression but also put them in pole position to advance as group winners - to deny them top spot in that scenario, Saudi Arabia would not only need to beat Mexico but also win by a larger margin than Argentina.
Having avoided a defeat to Mexico which would have ended their World Cup participation, Argentina have their Group C destiny in their own hands again.
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