Football giants Argentina takes on Poland in this Group C fixture. The match will take place at Stadium 974 in Qatar on 1st December. Argentina has been tipped to reach the last four after being in superb form over the past year. They won Copa America last year after defeating Brazil in the finals. Argentina is in an excellent run with four wins in their previous five matches without a loss. On the other hand, Poland has just won one game in their last five, including three defeats.
Argentina and Poland will face each other in their final game of the group stages. Argentina is deemed to top the group, with Poland fighting for the second spot. The battle will be between Mexico and Poland for the second spot in the group.
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Official FIFA World Cup Broadcasting Channels
Poland
Telewizja Polska have the official broadcasting rights to telecast the entire FIFA World Cup in Poland. It is the largest Polish television network in the country. They will cover the entire World Cup on their channel, and polish football fans can follow their team and take on top teams through this network.
Argentina
TVP TyC Sports will telecast the FIFA World Cup in Argentina. They have acquired the official rights to showcase the event in the country. Argentina football fans can follow their favourite Lionel Messi and dribble past the world on the abovementioned channel.
FIFA World Cup Fixture table for both the teams
DATE | MATCH | STADIUM |
22nd November | Lusail Stadium | |
22nd November | Mexico VS Poland | Stadium 974 |
26th November | Poland VS Saudi Arabia | Education City Stadium |
27th November | Argentina VS Mexico | Lusail Stadium |
1st December | Poland VS Argentina | Stadium 974 |
Argentina and Poland will meet in their final games, respectively. This could prove to be a vital game for both teams. Poland has never qualified for the knockout phase of the World Cup in its recent history. Overall, they have come third on two occasions, in 1974 and 1982. They crashed out of the competition in the group stage in the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Argentina made it to the 2014 FIFA World Cup finals and lost to Germany. They will look to go all the way and claim the ultimate glory.
Things to watch out for
- This will be Lionel Messi’s final FIFA World Cup, and Argentina will want to give him the ultimate send-off by lifting the trophy. Messi has been in splendid form for his club, PSG and will want to continue that run in the world cup.
- Poland striker Robert Lewandowski will be their talisman at the world cup. He is considered to be one of the most prolific strikers to have ever existed. He is currently in exquisite form for his club Barcelona, scoring five Champions League goals and twelve goals in the LaLiga this season.
- After defeating Brazil in the finals, Argentina won the Copa America trophy last year. They have been unbeaten for 35 games since 2019. They have been in excellent form as a team, winning almost every match they have played for the past couple of years. This form will be critical for them at the World Cup.
Table of FIFA World Cup Squads
Poland
ROLE | PLAYERS |
Goalkeepers | Wojciech Szczesny, Bartlomiej Dragowski, Lukasz Skorupski. |
Defenders | Jan Bednarek, Kamil Glik, Matty Cash, Jakub Kiwior, Robert Gummy, Bartosz Bereszynski, Tomasz Kedziora, Arkadiusz Reca, Nicola Zalewski. |
Midfielders | Grzegorz Krychowiak, Mateusz Klich, Piotr Zielinski, Karol Linetty, Przemyslaw Frankowski, Sebastian Szymanski, Szymon Zurkowski, Jakub Kaminski, Kamil Grosicki, Jacek Goralski. |
Attackers | Krzysztof Pitaek, Karol Swiderski, Arkadiusz Milik, Robert Lewandowski. |
Coach | Czeslaw Michniewicz |
Argentina
ROLE | PLAYERS |
Goalkeepers | Emiliano Martinez, Franco Armani, Geronimo Rulli. |
Defenders | Marcos Acuna, Nahuel Molina, Gonzalo Montiel, Nicolas Otamendi, Nehuen Perez, German Pezzella, Cristian Romero, Nicolas Tagliafico, Lisandro Martinez. |
Midfielders | Rodrigo De Paul, Enzo Fernandez, Alejandro Gomez, Giovani Lo Celso, Alexis Mac Allister, Exequiel Palacios, Leandro Parades, Guido Rodriguez. |
Attackers | Julian Alvarez, Joaquin Correa, Angel Di Maria, Paulo Dybala, Lautaro Martinez, Lionel Messi, Giovanni Simeone. |
Coach | Lionel Scaloni |
This list may or may not change due to injuries or other factors. The final date to submit the official list of squad details will be 13th November.