The gradual improvement shown since the beginning of the competition raises the expectations of Argentina, established again as a candidate for the title after the triumphs against Mexico and Poland and before facing Australia with the quarterfinals of Qatar 2022 on the horizon.
Without Angel Di Maria, whom Scaloni will not want to force after suffering a contracture in the quadriceps of his left thigh, and with some youngsters determined to take a step forward for their country’s team, Argentina will be calibrated by an apparently minor rival who is among the sixteen finalists without having been taken into account.
