Times are advanced for the national team and they have already understood that against Mexico it will be an “all or nothing” match.

The games are passing in the Qatar World Cup. The first round of the group stage ended with logical results, such as the triumph of Brazil against Serbia and the tremendous defeat of Spain against Costa Rica for 7-0 and strong surprises such as the fall of Germany at the hands of Japan and, of course, the hard unexpected defeat of the Argentina versus Saudi Arabia. In the albiceleste bunker they play their tournament and you only watch the Group C.

Qualification for the second round is the fixed idea, but the goal feels threatened when you look at the zone classification and see the national team without points, in fourth place. It’s scary, but the picture can change from Saturday with a win Mexico. You might even end up in first place. Stop it. Not to go on In the Albiceleste delegation they put their feet on the ground after the initial blow and there is a phrase that is repeated as a leitmotiv: “Times were advanced, for us the kill and kill has already begun.”

This is the feeling that surrounds the Qatar University, the home of Lionel Messi and company in this World Cup. The group stage is just starting its second round, but the national team understand well that from this Saturday it will be the first of six finals to direct elimination, if you intend to arrive alive on December 18th. All or nothing.

Is that the national group has already sold out the changui that every team has in this type of competition, the most important of all. And the margin of error has been drastically reduced..

It is true that the goalless draw between Poland and Mexico gives Argentina some breathing space. And even a draw in the second match leaves them still alive to define everything on the last day of next week against the Poles. But they want nothing to do with reckoning in the blue-and-white cast.

That’s why they insist over and over that it is, that there is no alternative but to get the three points in the Losail Stadium, same scenario of the fateful debut. It is also the field where the final will be played. Perhaps this will now serve to visualize the goal.

staircases It provides no clues about the formation. This Friday he will have his last training session in the afternoon in Qatar (midday in Argentina). He will first sit in the press center to give a lecture. And there may be some clarity on its schedule.

Will have the nice Romero to include Lica Martinez in defense? Will it turn to the sides? You will give him the opportunity right from the start Enzo Fernández? And if that happens, it comes out Papa Gomez or Leandro Paredes? Only Scaloni has the answers.