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Argentina vs Saudi Arabia: possible lineup, injury news, and score prediction.
Tuesday’s opening Group C match between Argentina and Saudi Arabia will mark the beginning of South America’s most recent campaign for international glory. The match will take place at the Lusail Iconic Stadium in Lusail, Qatar.
When Argentina plays Saudi Arabia on November 22, 2022, they will try to get Lionel Messi’s farewell international campaign off to the best start possible.
The Saudis, on the other hand, would like to forget about their humiliating 5-0 loss to Russia on the first day of the 2018 season. It would be an accomplishment to avoid finishing last in the group after this tight, intense round of games as they were grouped with Mexico and Poland.
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Injury and team news
When it was revealed that the Paris Saint-Germain attacker was working out alone on Saturday, worries about his well-being arose right away. However, he is not believed to be injured and returned to the team the next day.
While Joaquin Correa had to withdraw due to injury and was replaced by Thiago Almada, Lisandro Martinez and Exequiel Palacios were also limited to indoor practice a few days ago but should be good for Tuesday.
But Cristian Romero and Nicolas Otamendi may line up at the back if Lautaro Martinez is spared, Messi will anticipate forming an imposing attacking trident with Angel Di Maria and Lautaro Martinez.
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Riyadh Sharahili, a midfielder for Saudi Arabia with five caps, has had a muscular injury that casts doubt on his World Cup prospects, whereas Hassan Tambakti, a defender, has returned to full training after recovering from pain.
However, neither player would have been expected to start against Argentina and seasoned forward Fahad Al-Muwallad, who has 17 goals in international competition, left the team after failing a drug test.
Salim Al-Dawsari, Saudi Arabia’s standout player, is expected to play on the left flank, while Saleh Al-Shehri, who scored four goals in the third round of AFC qualifying, starts on the other side.
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Possible Lineup
Argentina Possible line-up:
E. Martinez; Molina, Romero, Otamendi, Acuna; De Paul, Paredes, Mac Allister; Messi, L. Martinez, Di Maria.
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Saudi Arabia Possible Lineup :
Al-Owais; Al-Burayk, Al-Amri, Al-Bulahyi, Al-Shahrani; Kanno, Al-Malki; Al-Shehri, Al-Faraj, Al-Daswari; Al-Buraikan.
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Argentina vs Saudi Arabia: Scores Prediction:
Argentina is the undisputed favourite over Saudi Arabia going into this match. Argentina, led by Lionel Messi and his team, would noticeably differ greatly in class and quality, which should give them confidence as they begin.
Prediction: Argentina 3-0 Saudi Arabia