Reports from the media say that Argentina is one of the favorite candidates to win the 2022 World Cup. There are many factors that support Argentina to win this prestigious trophy, including the existence of the superstar, Lionel Messi.
Imagine, so far Messi has proven to have played a very important role in Argentina's steps to the semifinals of the 2022 World Cup. La Pulga has scored 4 goals.
Not only that, Messi also plays an important role as the creator and captain of the team. Messi's movement on the field has helped his team-mates to find space in the Argentinian attack line. Therefore, there have been accusations that Argentina is too Messi-centric, too dependent on Messi. Interestingly, the Argentine players did not seem to try to refute the accusations.
The way Argentina made a comeback after the loss against KSA in the first match is really commendable. Argentina has played brilliantly in every match since the debacle against KSA. They even performed very well against the Netherlands. However, in the match against the Netherlands, it was well understood that their defence is still not strong enough. Pakistan defender Acuna will be absent against Croatia. Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni will definitely need to strengthen his defence. If the defence is weak, it will be difficult for Argentina to win.