“Mateo was crying a lot, Thiago doing the math” – Lionel Messi reveals family’s emotional state after Argentina’s loss to Saudi Arabia at 2022 FIFA World Cup

“Mateo was crying a lot, Thiago doing the math” – Lionel Messi reveals family’s emotional state after Argentina’s loss to Saudi Arabia at 2022 FIFA World Cup

The World Cup in Qatar has been exciting for Lionel Messi so far. Undoubtedly one of the favourites going into the competition were Argentina. The principal reason for that would be the fact that they had a 36-game undefeated streak. The whole football community anticipated that South America will open the tournament strong against Saudi Arabia.

Messi and team did, however, succumb to the Asian nation in the opening match, shocking Argentina’s supporters. Messi did well to strike in style from the penalty spot, but Saudi Arabia’s comeback in the second half made it irrelevant. The entire globe came to a standstill, mostly because no one had predicted Saudi Arabia’s victory over one of the biggest football team in the world.

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Messi led Argentina to a win against Mexico in their second group-stage match. The PSG superstar gave them a 1-0 lead against Mexico with a stunning goal. After Messi delivered the ball to him following a corner kick, Enzo Fernandez curled the ball into the top right corner moments later.

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Lionel Messi stated Argentina’s loss to Saudi Arabia was ‘too much’ for his family

Lionel Messi Recounts Painful Memories After Losing to Saudi Arabia

Messi has acknowledged that the first game was one that his kids were unable to comprehend. He said, “My family always accompany me, they suffer a lot. My children were sick after the first game, Mateo was crying a lot. Thiago doing the math, explaining to him that if we won both games we would qualify.”

Messi helped his country take a huge step toward the last 16 with their victory over Mexico. Argentina has made a statement about its standing at the tournament this year. They would now need to concentrate on gaining confidence and defeating Robert Lewandowski’s Poland in their upcoming match.

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