The Argentina national team without any problems got a ticket to Qatar. The team of Lionel Scaloni in the selection of South America was considered one of the favorites to win, but the first line unconditionally lost to Brazil, being six points behind in the end. At the same time, the third national team of Uruguay was ahead of Argentina by as much as 11 points, without experiencing any problems with qualifying for the World Cup. In the group with Mexico, Poland and Saudi Arabia, the Argentina national team was considered the unconditional favorite, which they probably planned to confirm in the first round in the confrontation with Saudi Arabia. In the first half, this status of “albiceleste” was fully justified by scoring one legitimate goal for the “falcons” and several from offside. However, in the second half of the meeting, Saudi Arabia changed and scored twice, even though the Argentines had no more physical or psychological strength to even the score.
The Mexican national team was considered the main favorite to win the qualification from North America. However, the team of Gerardo Martino quite unexpectedly lost points in fights where they were obliged to take the maximum, which eventually led to the fact that the Mexicans finished second, losing the first line to the Canadian team. At the same time, the tricolors did not miss a ticket to Qatar. In the first round of the World Cup, the Mexican national team met with Poland, which at that time was considered the main competitor in the fight for a second ticket to the playoffs. The Mexicans played very carefully, without creating a single real moment at the opponent’s goal. At the same time, they could have been punished for such a cowardly game, but the Polish team forgave it by not realizing a penalty in the second half. More 888 soccer prediction can be obtained from the link provided.
