{"id":620087,"date":"2022-12-03T08:00:13","date_gmt":"2022-12-03T13:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=620087"},"modified":"2022-12-02T14:46:29","modified_gmt":"2022-12-02T19:46:29","slug":"argentina-predicted-lineup-vs-australia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/12\/03\/argentina-predicted-lineup-vs-australia\/","title":{"rendered":"Messi Starts &#8211; Argentina Predicted Lineup vs Australia in World Cup Knockout Clash"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/11\/20\/world-cup-group-c-predictions\/\" target=\"_self\">Argentina<\/a> manager to crawl their way out of World Cup Group C after a difficult start, whilst Australia qualified as a result of a victory over Denmark in the final match of the group. See Argentina&#8217;s predicted lineup for the clash with Australia, with tournament survival on the line.<\/p>\n<h2><b>Argentina Predicted Lineup vs Australia<\/b><\/h2>\n<h3><b>How Argentina Have Lined-up Recently<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>Argentina have lined up in a fairly loose 4-4-2 structure, with a 4-3-3 replacing it in the most recent match. Emiliano Martinez starts in goal behind Nicolas Otamendi and Cristian Romero. Nahuel Molina starts at right-back with Marcos Acuna out on the left.<\/p>\n<p>Enzo Fernandez starts in a somewhat defensive midfield role, with Alexis Mac Allister and Rodrigo De Paul flanking him. A front line consists of Julian Alvarez in a central role, Angel Di Maria on the right and Lionel Messi floating across the line.<\/p>\n<h3><b>Argentina Recent Form and Tactics<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>After a poor start to the competition with a loss to Saudi Arabia, Argentina have been improving. Lionel Messi dragged the side to a win against Mexico, with the result against Poland showing a significant increase in quality.<\/p>\n<p>In a tactical sense, this was because the previously free-flowing style Argentina were using was backed with a more solid midfield. Adding <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/11\/30\/argentina-vs-poland-predictions-best-odds\/\" target=\"_self\">Enzo Fernandez<\/a> in the middle of the pitch meant that there was a solid defensive presence that Poland were absolutely unable to break through.<\/p>\n<h3><b>Argentina<\/b><b> Injuries to Consider<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>Argentina don&#8217;t have any injury issues affecting the lineup, so you can expect to see a full-strength Albiceleste against the Socceroos.<\/p>\n<h3><b>Argentina<\/b><b> Predicted Lineup<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Emiliano Martinez<\/li>\n<li>Marcos Acuna<\/li>\n<li>Nicolas Otamendi<\/li>\n<li>Cristian Romero<\/li>\n<li>Nahuel Molina<\/li>\n<li>Alexis Mac Allister<\/li>\n<li>Enzo Fernandez<\/li>\n<li>Rodrigo De Paul<\/li>\n<li>Julian Alvarez<\/li>\n<li>Angel Di Maria<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Current Odds: Argentina vs Australia<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>Argentina are comfortable winners at 1\/6, with Australia outsiders by a distance at 16\/1.<\/p>\n<p><em>Last Word on Football recognise\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/11\/16\/qatar-world-cup-2022-issues\/\" target=\"_self\">Qatar\u2019s human rights abuses<\/a>\u00a0and instances of corruption taking place throughout the nation and in the background of the World Cup. Learn more about some of the issues surrounding the World Cup here.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a id=\"wVsAIaHlT2VOj9j7ZZTTdA\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1245249508\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'wVsAIaHlT2VOj9j7ZZTTdA',sig:'Nf_KzmctCORPlxfLIZ29GFrLyQzoOeGGTC3wR7RmV2E=',w:'594px',h:'395px',items:'1245249508',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Argentina manager to crawl their way out of World Cup Group C after a difficult start, whilst Australia qualified as a result of a victory over Denmark in the final match of the group. 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