The knockout games of the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup began today with the Netherlands beating the USMNT. This round of 16 match will have Argentina and Australia at Ahmad bin Ali Stadium trying to be in the top 8. Find out the confirmed lineups for these squads. If you are in the US, it will be available on FuboTV (free trial) and Peacock (Limited-time offer for 0.99/m).
Argentina had a more difficult path than they were expecting in the first round. The 2-1 loss vs Saudi Arabia was a shock, although they responded with two wins in a row over Mexico and Poland. They qualified as the leaders of group C after a 2-0 victory vs the Polish that had them playing their best.
Australia knew it was going to be tough to move on to the round of 16. Having France and Denmark in there was not an easy challenge, but they went through with a lot of merit. Following a 4-1 defeat vs the French, they came back thanks to wins against Tunisia and vsthe Danish to get the second place of group D.
Argentina lineup
Argentina’s head coach Lionel Scaloni made some substitutions from one game to the other, so it wouldn’t be surprising if he modifies the team again. Angel Di María will start on the benchsince he left the field vs Poland with a minor issue. Given how well Julian Álvarez played, he will play from the start to relegate Lautaro Martínez to the bench.
Argentinalineup: Emiliano Martínez; Nahuel Molina, Cristian Romero, Nicolás Otamendi, Marcos Acuña; Rodrigo de Paul, Enzo Fernández, Alexis MacAllister; Alejandro Gomez, Lionel Messi, and Julián Álvarez.
Australia lineup
Australia may not have that many possibilities at their disposal as their rivals do. But the great note for Graham Arnold is that all the starters will be ready to go.
Australia lineup: Mat Ryan; Milos Degenek, Harry Souttar, Kye Rowles, Aziz Behich; Mathew Leckie, Aaron Mooy, Jackson Irvine, Baccus; Riley McGree, and Mitchell Duke.
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