Argentina 2-1 Mexico
The last time Argentina were beaten in their first World Cup match was back in 1990, when Maradona ultimately went on to lead his side to the final. Faced by both the expectation of a football-mad nation and a transitional Mexico team, this Messi-led Albiceleste can now earn a vital first victory of the 2022 edition - but it will not prove a straightforward procedure.

While Argentina's talisman Lionel Messi trained away from the rest of his teammates on Thursday, the 35-year-old playmaker is expected to play from the start this weekend, thus sparing Lionel Scaloni a serious selection headache.

The Albiceleste captain's left leg is his main source of concern, but it seems unlikely that Papu Gomez will be asked to deputise on Saturday. Therefore, Messi should headline an attacking trident also featuring Lautaro Martinez and Angel Di Maria.



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阿根廷2-1墨西哥
阿根廷队上一次在世界杯首场比赛中被击败要追溯到1990年，当时马拉多纳最终带队杀入决赛。面对狂热的足球国家和过渡的墨西哥队的期望，梅西领导的白白军团现在可以赢得2022年世界杯的关键第一场胜利——但这不会被证明是一个简单的过程。

周四，阿根廷的王牌梅西在没有其他队友的情况下进行训练，但这位35岁的组织核心预计将在本周末首发出场，从而避免了莱昂内尔·斯卡拉尼的严重选材问题。

蓝白军团队长的左腿是他最担心的问题，但帕普·戈麦斯似乎不太可能被要求在周六的比赛中担任替补。因此，梅西应该领衔进攻三叉戟，同时拥有劳塔罗·马丁内斯和安吉尔·迪玛利亚。