Argentina will face Austria in Texas; Austria also won their opening match. The winner of this match is guaranteed a place in the knockout stages.
The Argentina national football team
Lionel Messi and his team could once again be crowned world champions. All the conditions are in place for this, as Lionel Scaloni has a squad of virtually equal strength to call upon.
In only one of Argentina’s last ten matches have both teams scored. The team has scored before half-time in each of their last eight matches.
Argentina are hoping that Nicolás Tagliafico will be fit to play again, as he was unable to take to the pitch in the first match.
Austria national football team
The Austrian national team are no surprise package, but they are not among the outsiders either. The European side are quite capable of playing effectively in attack.
Austria have scored 15 of their last 17 World Cup goals after half-time. The team have conceded more than one goal in only one of their last 18 matches.
Austrian player Stefan Posch broke his jaw in the first match but still played the full 90 minutes and is likely to be fit to play this time as well.
Argentina v Austria preview
Both teams have the potential to be effective in attack. The reigning world champions are the favourites and are unlikely to drop points in this match, as they need to prove their worth in every game.
The Austrians won’t be sitting back in defence either. The team will attack; the question is just how often.
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