Argentina have been drawn in Group C at the 2022 Qatar World Cup.

Lionel Scaloni has already spoken about the World Cup draw as FIFA has announced the kick off times for the matches. Argentina will play Saudi Arabia on November 22 in their first match. After that is a match against Mexico on 11 November and the final group match against Poland on 30 November. Here are the kick off times for the matches:

22/11: Argentina vs. Saudi Arabia, 7:00 am
26/11: Argentina vs. Mexico, 4:00 pm
30/11: Argentina vs. Poland, 4:00 pm

All kick off times are Argentina time.

In regards to Argentina’s opponents, the Copa America champions have never played Saudi Arabia at a World Cup. They have played Mexico twice in the last four FIFA World Cups.

The first in the Round of 16 at the 2006 World Cup where Maxi Rodriguez scored in extra time to give Argentina the 2-1 win. The second time was at the 2010 FIFA World Cup in the Round of 16 in a 3-1 win.

For those that are superstitious, the last time Argentina played Poland at a World Cup was in 1978, the same World Cup Argentina would win. The first time they played them was in 1974, a 3-2 loss.

Argentina national team coach Lionel Scaloni commented on Argentina’s World Cup draw where they are in the same grup as Mexico, Poland and Saudi Arabia.

Lionel Scaloni was in Doha, Qatar for the 2022 World Cup draw. Argentina have been drawn in Group C against Saudi Arabia, Mexico and Poland. Speaking after the draw to TyC Sports, here is what he had to say:

“We have to accept what has been drawn for us. It’s a group with difficult teams. Mexico is an opponent that we know, difficult. Poland played well and won against Sweden and Saudi Arabia had a very good qualifying campaign. We respect everyone. We believe we can do well, we could have a good group stage but it’s maximum respect.”

Scaloni also spoke about Mexico, a team they were set to play in a friendly match in September:

“It was the team with which we were pretty sure about and now we have to look elsewhere. But there is no doubt that it’s not an important thing about friendlies, it’s not an important thing to play against European rivals. We know very well how we want to play.

“Logically, I would have liked to prepare for the World Cup by playing and if it’s not possible against opponents of that level, we will look for others.

“Historically, they have been a difficult opponent for us at World Cups. I suffered in 2006 as a player, they played a great match and we won in extra time with the goal by Maxi Rodriguez. It was a complicated match and they are a complicated opponent.”

Regaring Poland:

“They are a national team with good players, known and world class.”

In regards to the fans:

“For them to be calm and to enjoy the World Cup, which is the most important, because it’s played every four years. Hopefully it will be with Argentina until the final. That they enjoy this national team and the kids that play for this shirt. Every one together, surely we will be stronger.”

Emiliano Dibu Martínez spoke about Argentina’s World Cup group draw for Qatar.

Dibu Martínez and the Argentina national team have been drawn in Group C at the 2022 Qatar World Cup. They will play their opening match against Saudi Arabia and their second against Mexico with their third match against Poland.

Martínez stated what the players of the Argentina national team think of the draw. Speaking in an interview with Ole, here is what he had to say:

“Everyone in the group is happy. It’s nice to think of what is to come. Still, we are taking it one match at a time.

“There comes a moment where you don’t know if the rival picked is good or bad. I got more nervous than in a game. There is a lot of anxiety about it being my first World Cup. It’s going to be a f****d up group but a nice one.

“I don’t remember watching Saudi Arabia, so maybe I can watch them now. The other day I saw Poland and we might play Mexico in a friendly match.

“If you don’t win the first match, you’re full of questions. Some raise their level in the group stage. At a World Cup, you have to beat them all. We have to finish first in the group.”

He was also asked about a Whatsapp group and mentioned what Ángel Di María told him during the Copa America:

“It happened after the Copa, we were all sending each other pictures of where each one of us was, if we were having a barbecue with the family or those things. The group on Whatsapp is called Copa America, we put it for the group and it stayed like that. Paredes put it together for a barbecue and it stayed.

“Di María told me I was sick after the match against Colombia. Ángel didn’t understand how I could be talking to a Colombian player while he was shooting, hehe.”

Argentina have been drawn in Group C with Mexico, Poland and Saudi Arabia at the World Cup.

Lionel Scaloni’s team have been drawn will play Saudi Arabia in their opening match at the World Cup. After that is a match against Mexico before playing Poland. Not for the first time in recent World Cups, Argentina will play Mexico. Having played them at the 2006 and 2010 World Cup tournaments, this time, Mexico will be in Argentina’s group.

After that is a match against Saudi Arabia. This would be the first time these two teams play each other at the World Cup. And in the last match in the group, it’s Lionel Messi and Argentina against Robert Lewandowski and Poland.

Argentina vs. Saudi Arabia, November 22
Argentina vs. Mexico, November 26
Argentina vs. Poland, November 30

More details to follow.

Group C:
Argentina 🇦🇷
Mexico 🇲🇽
Poland 🇵🇱
Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦#Qatar2022 pic.twitter.com/1YDlqxL8Ao

— Mundo Albiceleste 🇦🇷 (@MundoAlbicelest) April 1, 2022

The 2022 Qatar World Cup draw takes place in a few hours as we will know how Argentina’s road to a final could look like and a live reaction show!

Qatar will host the 2022 World Cup in November and the draw takes place in just a few hours in Doha, where we will know which teams will be in which groups! As we reported on Thursday, Argentina will be in Pot 1 as a seeded team. Here are the pots for the draw:

Pot 1:
Qatar
Brazil
Belgium
France
Argentina
England
Spain
Portugal

Pot 2:
Mexico
Netherlands
Denmark
Germany
Uruguay
Switzerland
USA
Croatia

Pot 3:
Senegal
Iran
Japan
Morocco
Serbia
Poland
Korea Republic
Tunisia

Pot 4:
Cameroon
Canada
Ecuador
Saudi Arabia
Ghana
European Play-Off
Intercontinental Play-Off
Intercontinental Play-Off 2

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