Argentina will wear their away kit against Jordan at the World Cup.
The Argentina national team will be wearing their alternate dark blue and black shirt for their World Cup match against Jordan. Lionel Scaloni’s team wore the sky blue and white shirt for the two matches against Algeria and Austria.
Would be great to see Messi and Paz share some time and build some chemistry. Otherwise we are missing any creativity in the midfield. Everyone seemed to be busy defending in both the previous matches.
Last time I wanted to see Dybala and Messi together for at least 30 minutes of a few games. In the end Dybala only got so little time.
This time I want to see Messi and Paz together. Surely one of the midfielders like Enzo could be substituted for some time, especially if we are leading by multiple goals. Another option will be in place of Almada/Gonzalez as a substitute.
I don’t see the logic behind why Messi and Paz can’t play together. Same with Dybala.
I also want to see Barco get some time.
Also, does EmiMartinez really need full 90 minutes so stay sharp? At least one other GK needs to be warmed up in case of injury.
Age 39
Few things to note:
1) Germany Lost to Ecuador. With this their winning streak fo 11 comes to an end. I believe Argentina now has the longest active winning streak of 9 wins.
2) Brazil are going to face Japan in Rof32. I think Japan has a chance.
3) There is now a strong possibility that Argentina will face Australia again in Rof 16. Among other possibilities Belgium is a strong candidate.
4) If Portugal finishes 1st in group, we might meet them in QF. If Portugal finishes 2nd, we will not meet them before Finals. If Portugal finishes 3rd, we will not face them before SF. Also, in that case, we will likely have Portugal vs England in Rof32. I am hoping that Colombia will not lose to Portugal, for then Colombia tops the group.
Well this is an important point you brought out my friend ….
1. Spain is quietly running at an unbeaten streak of 33 matches … just shy 3 of Argentina’s 36 and 4 shy of Italy’s all time record of 37.
2. I will really enjoy Japan nailing down Brazil – just that this time around I will feel bad for Neymar
3. Australia is a high chance
4. I have a strong feeling Columbia will defeat Portugal with a 1 goal margin – God willing.
Wow, spain is on 33 match unbeaten streak? I didn’t know that. Although I was talking about winning streak.
I want 3 cases
i) Spain win group & other team from the group either cape Verde or Saudi Arabia. Then argentina will have easy route.
ii) Columbia must win the group, then Portugal will go into tough bracket.
iii) Also want messi to play at least 45 minutes. This will not only help him to score goals but also help to keep momentums.
At any cost Penaldo Portugal must lose….
Yes, I agree. All 3 scenarios will be nice. Regarding Messi, I think he should only play 45 minutes and not more. He recovered from an injury not very long ago.
The most important thing is that Argentina must keep winning.
Just relax Argentina fears no one,They still have to play top teams if they want to win it again
I know Argentina fears no one, but less struggle in early stages means we are in better shape in later stages.
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I had hard time going through FIFA’s 495 scenario look-up table for determining which top 8 3rd place team faces who, so I asked ChatGPT to give a simplified answer. Here is what it gave:
Using the **official FIFA allocation table (495 qualifying combinations)**, here are the **two most likely Round of 32 opponents** for each third-placed team.
| Third-place team | Most likely opponent | Probability | 2nd most likely opponent | Probability |
| —————- | ——————– | ———-: | ———————— | ———-: |
| **3A** | 1G | **95.2%** | 1E | **4.8%** |
| **3B** | 1D | **99.7%** | 1E | **0.3%** |
| **3C** | 1E | **70.0%** | 1A | **30.0%** |
| **3D** | 1K | **64.2%** | 1I | **35.8%** |
| **3E** | 1A | **55.2%** | 1L | **26.1%** |
| **3F** | 1I | **83.6%** | 1D | **16.4%** |
| **3G** | 1B | **79.5%** | 1I | **20.5%** |
| **3H** | 1A | **58.8%** | 1I | **41.2%** |
| **3I** | 1L | **34.2%** | 1D | **22.4%** |
| **3J** | 1B | **58.2%** | 1G | **41.8%** |
| **3K** | 1L | **100.0%** | — | **0.0%** |
| **3L** | 1K | **100.0%** | — | **0.0%** |
### Observations
* **Almost fixed**
* **3K → 1L (100%)**
* **3L → 1K (100%)**
* **3B → 1D (99.7%)**
* **3A → 1G (95.2%)**
* **Moderately predictable**
* **3F** usually faces **1I**, otherwise **1D**.
* **3G** usually faces **1B**, otherwise **1I**.
* **3C** is split between **1E** and **1A**.
* **Most uncertain**
* **3I** is spread across several possible opponents. Its top two account for only **56.6%** of scenarios (34.2% + 22.4%), with the remaining **43.4%** divided among three other group winners.
* **3E** also has a fairly wide spread, with the top two accounting for **81.3%** of scenarios.
These probabilities come directly from counting the official FIFA allocation table across all **495 valid combinations** of the eight qualifying third-placed teams.
I want several players to get some minutes. Paz, barco , lopez , Senesi (if we r leading more than 2 goals) , Simeone and Lo celso as well. Montial if he is fit, give him some minutes as well.
This is a beautiful kit featuring patterns from Buenos Aires street art found on buildings, murals, etc.
Vs Jordan I was hoping that Simeone would play as a makeshift RB to see how he does, but Montiel is now rumored to start. I hope Messi plays at least some minutes, we need to see Lo Celso + Messi link-up again, it was so good in the past. Nico Paz and Barco need to get significant minutes too. I hope Julian scores and Lopez gets to play as well. Dibu playing is good for his match sharpness and continuity, he did not have to make significant saves vs Algeria and Austria and should not be tired at all.
I also thinking the same Messi & LO celso duo. This two have good chemistry. I feel sometimes we lack creativity in the midfield & when we need goals, I think it would be good idea to bring lo celso in place of de Paul.