Ecuador vs Argentina
It’s unthinkable, but the reality could hit home brutally, in the Andes Mountains of Ecuador, when Argentina go to seek a crucial win on Tuesday.
Fail, in their last chance in the South American group football games, and Argentina, Lionel Messi included, might be watching the World Cup on the television! A 0-0 draw against Peru has left the 2014 finalists in a precarious position, namely sixth, two behind the qualifying places and one behind the play-off spot.
At betting odds of 1.79 to get the win they need, with a -1.00 goal handicap, Argentina are the favourites, but there will be many nails bitten to shreds during 90 tense minutes in Quito. But hey, should it really be so nerve-wracking for a side which can draw on—apart from the best player in the world—Sergio Aguero, Gonzalo Higuain, Mauro Icardi and Angel Di Maria? These include top scorers in the EPL, La Liga and Serie A, so how on earth can they draw a blank in Peru?
It seems absurd, but with five teams chasing two qualifying places and the one play-off chance, two are going to miss out. So it’s time for Argentina’s superstars to wake up and smell the coffee in Ecuador. This will not be an easy game.
The hosts pushed third-placed Chile all the way last week, succumbing only to a late Alexis Sanchez goal. Also, in the past 57 years, Argentina have won in Quito just once in ten attempts.
Unthinkable it may be, but Argentina missing out could actually happen.
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