The fever will set in on Saturday among fans of France, Argentina and Saudi Arabia, among others, during a 2nd day of pools C and D which will make a first sorting.
Tuesday, the Blues started their World Cup well by shaking the Australian Socceroos (4-1) thanks in particular to a double from Olivier Giroud, the replacement for Karim Benzema, now well installed at the forefront of the attack.
But Denmark will be more difficult to beat, in the wake of their two victories against the Blues in 2022. And the Danes will need points all the more since they could only draw against Tunisia on Tuesday (0 -0).
It will be a bit like the final of the group, with a ticket for the eighth at stake that the Blues could already reserve, and in the second curtain a Tunisia-Australia which can allow the Tunisians to continue dreaming, until the third match.
On the same day, in Group C, Argentina will need a Leo Messi in PSG 2022-23 version to launch their campaign as World Cup favourites, on paper, a little late.
It will be against Mexico and the atmosphere promises to be hot on the lawn of Lusail Stadium. Scaloni’s men no longer have room for error, they took a slap from the start and they will have to justify their status as favorites, on paper.
Finally, we will know on Saturday whether Hervé Renard’s Saudi Arabia, boosted by their inaugural victory, amply deserved (2-1), against the Albiceleste, is able to continue by taking at least one point against the Poland of Robert Lewandowski.
The Poles failed to beat the Mexicans (0-0) because a penalty from “Lewy”, 34, top scorer in the history of his selection, was diverted by “Memo” Ochoa, 37, who playing his 5th World Cup. This same Ochoa responsible for repelling the Argentinian assaults on Saturday. It will be hot.
Group C
(2:00 p.m.) Poland – Saudi Arabia
(8:00 p.m.) Argentina – Mexico
Group D
(11h00) Tunisia – Australia
(5:00 p.m.) France – Denmark
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