Argentina is the two-time winner of the World Cup and they are on a hot streak as well, remaining unbeaten in their last 36 matches. During that time, they also won the Copa America title.
Argentina, under new manager Lionel Scaloni, has been in excellent form lately and is one of the favourites to win the World Cup. They beat the UAE by a 5-0 scoreline in their previous game and will look to start off their World Cup campaign with another big victory.
Saudi Arabia is making their 6th appearance in a quadrennial football competition and has been travelling across the border to Qatar to celebrate the first World Cup on Middle Eastern soil.
Saudi Arabia is also a technically strong team with fast players. They can make things difficult for Albicelestian. In the qualification round, they finished atop their Asian qualifying table with one point more than Japan.
Probable Argentina 🇦🇷 XI vs Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦. Scaloni may opt for Julian Alvarez in place of Mac Allister.ifnhe wishes to use 4 forwards.#QatarWorldCup2022 #Qatar2022 pic.twitter.com/ns6onlfbW5
— ARG Soccer News ™ 🇦🇷⚽🚨 (@ARG_soccernews) November 21, 2022
Argentina Vs Saudi Arabia Predicted line up
Argentina Squad
Goalkeepers:Â Emiliano Martinez (Asotn Villa) Geronimo Rulli (Villarreal), Franco Armani (River Plate).
Defenders: Nahule Molina (Atlético Madrid), Gonzalo Montiel (Sevilla), Cristian Romero (Tottenham), German Pezzella (Real Betis), Nicolas Otamendi (Benfica), Lisandro Martinez (Manchester United), Marcos Acuna (Sevilla), Nicolas Tagliafico (Lyon), Juan Foyth (Villarreal).
Midfielders:Â Rodrigo de Paul (Atletico Madrid), Leandro Paredes (Juventus), Alexis mac Allister (Brighton), Guido Rodriguez (Real Betis), Alejandro Gomez (Sevilla), Enzo Fernandez (Benfica), Exequiel Palacios (Bayer Leverkusen).
Forwards:Â Angel di Maria (Juventus), Lautaro Martinez (Inter Milan), Juilan Alvarez (Manchester City), Paulo Dybala (AS Roma), Lionel Messi (PSG), Angel Correa (Atletico Madrid), Thiago Almada (Atlanta United)Argentina Predicted Line Up against Saudi Arabia
Emiliano Martinez; Nahuel Molina, Cristian Romero, Nicolas Otamendi, Marcos Acuna; Rodrigo De Paul, Leandro Paredes, Alexis Mac Allister; Lionel Messi, Lautaro Martinez, Angel Di Maria.
Saudi Arabia Squad
Goalkeepers: Mohamed Al-Owais (Al-Hilal), Nawaf Al-Aqidi (Al-Nassr), Mohamed Al-Yami (Al-Ahly)
Defenders:Â Yasser Al-Shahrani (Al-Hilal), Ali Al-Bulaihi (Al-Hilal), Abdulelah Al-Amri (Al-Nassr), Abdullah Madu (Al-Nassr), Hassan Tambakti (Al-Shabab), Sultan Al-Ghanam (Al-Nassr), Mohammed Al-Breik (Al-Hilal), Saud Abdulhamid (Al-Hilal)
Midfielders:Â Salman Al-Faraj (Al-Hilal), Riyadh Sharahili (Abha), Ali Al-Hassan (Al-Nassr), Mohamed Kanno (Al-Hilal), Abdulelah Al-Malki (Al-Hilal), Sami Al-Najei (Al-Nassr), Abdullah Otayf (Al-Hilal), Nasser Al-Dawsari (Al-Hilal), Abdulrahman Al-Aboud (Ittihad), Salem Al-Dawsari (Al-Hilal), Hattan Bahebri (Al-Shabab)Forwards: Fahad Al-Muwallad (Al-Shabab), Haitham Asiri (Al-Ahly), Saleh Al-Shehri (Al-Hilal) Firas Al-Buraikan (Al-Fateh)
Saudi Arabia Predicted Line Up against Argentina
Mohamed Al-Owais; Mohammad Al-Burayk, Abdulelah Al-Amri, Ali Al-Bulahyi, Yasser Al-Shahrani; Mohamed Kanno, Abdulelah Al-Malki; Al-Shehri, Salman Al-Faraj, Salem Al-Daswari; Firas Al-Buraikan.
Players to watch Argentina vs Saudi Arabia match
Argentina: Lionel Messi
Lionel Messi has returned to his best form for the PSG this year, scoring 26 goals in all competitions. He’s not just scoring for himself, though; he’s making sure that everyone on his team is highlighted as well. This season is going to be a big one for him with the World Cup, and he’s determined to lift the trophy with Argentina after last year’s Copa America victory.
Saudi Arabia: Saleh Al-Shehari
The Al-Hilal striker, Al-Shehari will be looking to make his mark at Qatar after netting four goals from four shots on goal in the AFC qualifiers. That’s more than any player competing at Qatar this time around.
Argentina Vs Saudi Arabia Head-To-Head
- Argentina has a very good record against Saudi Arabia. Four matches have been played between the two so far, in which Argentina has won 2 matches and two matches have ended in a draw.
- Argentina has qualified for the fourteenth World Cup in a row, a total 18th appearance in the world cup so far making it the third-longest active run after Brazil and Germany.
- This is the first all-time matchup between Argentina and Saudi Arabia at a FIFA World Cup.
- Argentina is one of the most consistent teams in the world. They’ve qualified for the quarterfinals of the World Cup 12 out of the last 13 times they’ve competed, with their only lacklustre performance coming in 2002.
- Argentina has two World Cup titles, in 1978 and 1986. They are one of three South American countries alongside Brazil and Uruguay to have won.
Argentina Vs Saudi Match Prediction
Argentina has faced defeat 3 times in their last 5 World Cup matches. but still, Argentina is the favourite team against Saudi Arabia.
Our analysis gives Argentina an 80.2% chance of winning, while Saudi Arabia can only hope to win 6.9% of the time and the draw is predicted at a 12.9%.
Our Final Score Prediction: Argentina 3-0 Saudi Arabia
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