One of the favorites of the "Copa America" tournament, the Argentine national team, faced a serious threat of not qualifying for the knockout stages.
The Argentine national team lost their first group match to Colombia, and last night played a draw against Paraguay. Argentina, with only one point, is currently in last place in the group.
Despite the fact that they can still advance to the knockout stages from third place, Argentina desperately needs a victory in their last group match. If Paraguay beats Colombia, Argentina may not have enough points even if they win against Qatar.
The only remaining solution is to win against Qatar. "We were lucky to still be 'alive' after the match against Paraguay," said Argentina's coach Lionel Scaloni.
"In the second half, we looked the way we wanted to, but we need to be a more balanced team and be able to control the game. In the first half, we were lost and couldn't take control or create logical attacks. We had a clear plan, but we couldn't implement it because we lost the ball too often.
The opponents scored with their first attempt and didn't allow us to get into the game. For a team like Argentina, which always needs to win, such a missed goal is a painful blow, but during the break, we calmed down," added the strategist.
