All Argentina posts on WhoScored.com Articles RSS

Man Utd teenager and Arsenal hitman among potential international debutants

by
Man Utd teenager and Arsenal hitman among potential international debutants With the regular league seasons over, attention now turns to the June internationals... yes, more football! As such, we pick out 10 players hoping to earn their first international cap this month, with stars from Manchester United, Newcastle, Chelsea and Arsenal all in line to make their internation...

The reasoning behind Chelsea's willingness to spend big on Fernandez

by
The reasoning behind Chelsea's willingness to spend big on Fernandez The World Cup was the perfect platform for players to showcase their talent. Knowing full well all eyes would be on the competition, there are those who used Qatar 2022 to boost their reputation ahead of the January transfer window. Perhaps the biggest breakout star, and one who'll be high on wishli...

Highlighting Emi Martinez's importance in Argentina's World Cup triumph

by
Highlighting Emi Martinez's importance in Argentina's World Cup triumph The World Cup final delivered.It had everything. It pitted Lionel Messi against club teammate Kylian Mbappe. It had goals, drama and the outcome that most people wanted - an Argentina win.While the headlines will be dominated by Messi completing football and Mbappe becoming only the second player ev...

England pair among best rated individual 2022 World Cup performances

by
England pair among best rated individual 2022 World Cup performances With the World Cup done and dusted, we decide to take a look back at the best rated performances in Qatar, and there were plenty of memorable displays. Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe and Bukayo Saka all impressed at one stage or another as we run through the top rated outings at the 2022 World Cup.10. ...

World champion Messi spearheads star-studded 2022 World Cup best XI

by
World champion Messi spearheads star-studded 2022 World Cup best XI After a month of football ending with a drama filled final, it is now time to look back on the World Cup team of the tournament. While it was Argentina who went home with football’s biggest prize on Sunday, it is runners-up France who dominate the best XI with three players. There is also room...

Argentina vs France: World Cup Final team news and prediction

by
Argentina vs France: World Cup Final team news and prediction Argentina face France in the 2022 World Cup final. The spectacle in Qatar draws to a close as the Copa America champions take on the World Cup holders. France beat Argentina on their way to that success in 2018, winning their knockout game against La Albiceleste 4-3. This is set to be Lionel Messi&r...

Messi rightly leads Argentina's top performers at the 2022 World Cup

by
Messi rightly leads Argentina's top performers at the 2022 World Cup Argentina qualified for their sixth World Cup final by beating Croatia 3-0 on Tuesday night. Since losing 2-1 to Saudi Arabia in their opening game, they have gone on to win every game, be it in normal time or via penalties.Here, we run down their top performers at this year’s tournament, asse...

Argentina vs Croatia: World Cup semi-final team news and prediction

by
Argentina vs Croatia: World Cup semi-final team news and prediction Argentina and Croatia face off on Tuesday in the first 2022 World Cup semi-final. The pair do have recent history, with Croatia running out 3-0 winners over Argentina back in 2018, though this will be their third meeting at a World Cup, with Argentina winning the first in a group match in 1998. Both...

Argentina vs Croatia: How big a blow is Marcos Acuna's absence?

by
Argentina vs Croatia: How big a blow is Marcos Acuna's absence? Football fans couldn't take their eyes off of Friday's second quarter-final meeting. The Netherlands and Argentina played out a World Cup classic as the pair went the distance at the Lusail Iconic Stadium. It was a gripping contest that no neutral fan wanted to end, so when Wout Weghorst popped up w...

Assessing Rodrigo De Paul's importance for World Cup chasing Argentina

by
Assessing Rodrigo De Paul's importance for World Cup chasing Argentina When a footballing powerhouse like Argentina loses to a relative minnow like Saudi Arabia, a scapegoat is needed. After that shock 2-1 defeat in the group stage, Rodrigo De Paul was the principal pick of supporters in Buenos Aires and beyond.De Paul did not have his best game against the Saudis, alt...