Argentina lost to Saudi Arabia in the first match of this year's World Cup, but fortunately recovered in time to beat Mexico and Poland.
advancement
First place
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The Argentinean team is in a better position to make it to the quarterfinals, and has a good chance of replicating Spain's 6 consecutive victories in 2010 after losing the first leg!
Argentina to finish second if they don't win this game.
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semifinals
It's going to be a tough one for France, and possibly England in the last eight; but the first-place finisher
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The way forward will be very different.
semifinals
Argentina has a very good chance of winning against Australia, the second best team in Group D. Their opponents in the last 8 will be the Netherlands or the United States, neither of which had outstanding performances in the group stage, so their chances of making it to the quarter-finals are not bad.
After losing the first match of the World Cup, only one team can win the championship. In 2010, Spain lost the first match against Switzerland, but then won 6 consecutive matches to win the championship, and only conceded 1 goal in these 6 matches. After losing the first match, Argentina won 2-0 in the last 2 matches, showing the same strong control and defense, and seems to have a certain championship look.
