The Selection of Mexico who directs the Argentine Gerard Martino play this wednesday against Saudi Arabiawith the obligation to win and calculate to get the pass for the round of 16 of the Qatar 2022 World Cup.
The group C match will be played at the Lusail Stadium in Doha at 16:00 (Argentine time), simultaneously with the match between Argentina and Poland, will be refereed by the Englishman Michael Oliver and televised by TiC Sport 2.
Before the final day, group C is led by Poland (4 points), followed by Argentina and Saudi Arabia (3) and Mexico (1), so the Aztec team can only win and wait for the result of the other match.
If they get the three points and there is a defeat for Albiceleste, they go through as runners-up regardless of goal difference, but if there is a draw or a win for Argentina, that is all.
Mexico have yet to score that many in Qatar and have only five shots on target. They will therefore have to improve a lot if they want to have the chance to access the final stages, where the group will meet the qualifiers from Group D, made up of France (already qualified), Denmark, Australia or Tunisia.
Since the 1994 World Cup, Mexico have always made it to the last 16, but their chances have never been as difficult as they are now. And if he does, he also has the fifth game barrier that he has never crossed.
The Saudis, for their part, after having given the surprise of beating the Argentine national team, with a victory they would go to the round of 16. And against all odds, it could be first in the group against a tie between Poland and Argentina.
On the other hand, Saudi Arabia will depend on the other result, in the event of a draw with Mexico, which will weigh on the goal difference, where they have a negative balance of -1 below the South American team and also the European one.
=Possible formations=
Mexico: Guillermo Ochoa; Jorge Sanchez, Cesar Montes, Hector Moreno, Jesus Gallardo; Edson Álvarez, Héctor Herrera and Luis Chávez; Andres Guardado and Hirving Lozano; Henry Martin or Rogelio Funes Mori. DT: Gerardo Martino.
Saudi Arabia: Al Owais; Al Shahrani, Al Bulaihi, Al Tambakti, Abdulhamid; Al Malki, Kanno, Al Faraj; Al Buraikan, Al Shehri, Al Dawsari. DT: Hervé Renard.
Referee: Michael Oliver (England) Venue: Lusail.
Starting time: 16 hours.
TVs: TyC Sports 2 and DirecTV.
Source: Clarin
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