Argentina was resurrected thanks to a Leo Messi who acted as an all-powerful leader against Mexico. But nothing has achieved the albiceleste yet. On the contrary, its continuity in the World Cup in Qatar is at stake in a new final against Poland in which, if it does not win, it could be left out of the tournament, if Arabia defeats Mexico in the other group match.
Only victory would give Argentina absolute peace of mind before the next obstacle. Of course, for this he will have to overcome the group leader Poland until now, in which Lewandowski, who already knows what it is to see a goal in a World Cup, wants to continue his streak.
The spotlights will focus on the premature duel between two stars like Messi and Lewandowski. It is a battle between the player with the most Ballon d'Ors in history and the most productive European goalscorer in recent times. With a latent personal conflict between them after the words of the Argentine when collecting his last award for the best player in the world, to which the Pole aspired.
It is the third World Cup match between the albiceleste and the Águilas Blancas. The two previous ones, in the 70s, ended with a victory for each team: the one in Germany 1974 was for the European team and the next one, four years later in Argentina, for the local team.
The liberation that the victory against Mexico meant should allow Argentina to grow in its game. Scaloni plans to give stripes to Enzo Fernández, author of the second goal against Mexico, but he will not make changes to Messi's companions: Di María and Lautaro Martínez.
In front of you will find a wall. A group with clear ideas, which does not need the ball to do damage. Lewandowski is the reference and at the same time the obstacle that Messi must overcome to get closer to his dream.
