Lionel Messi’s World Cup campaign starts on Tuesday as Argentina takes on Saudi Arabia. It’s a 10:00 am GMT kick-off at the Lusail Stadium where the World Cup final will be played. Let’s take a quick look at Argentina vs Saudi Arabia lineup and team news.
Argentina vs KSA | Group C
Date: Tuesday, 22 November 2022
Kickoff-Time: 7:00 am Argentina Time | 1:00 pm Saudi Time
Venue: Lusail Stadium, Al Daayen
Live: FS1, ITV1, TyC Sports, fuboTV
Argentina’s Confirmed Lineup vs Saudi Arabia
| Formation | 4-3-3 |
| Manager | Lionel Scaloni |
| Goalkeeper | Emiliano Martinez |
| Defender | Molina, Cuti Romero, Otamendi, Tagliafico |
| Midfielder | De Paul, Paredes, Gomez |
| Forward | Messi, Lautaro Martinez, Di Maria |
Argentina manager Lionel Scaloni prefers a 4-3-3 formation. Nicolas Otamedi will lead the four-man backline. Lionel Messi will play alongside Lautaro Martinez and Di Maria at the front.
Team News:
Marcos Acuna is recovering from a minor leg injury. Paulo Dybala has recovered his hamstring injury. The Roma star came off the bench in their pre-World Cup friendly against UAE.
Saudi Arabia’s Confirmed Lineup vs Argentina
| Formation | 4-3-3 |
| Manager | Herve Renard |
| Goalkeeper | Owais |
| Defender | Abdulhamid, Altambakti, Al-Boleahi, Shahrani |
| Midfielder | M Kanno, A Malki, Al-Faraj |
| Forward | Al-Buraikan, Al-Shehri, Al-Dawsari |
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia manager Herve Renard will play a 4-3-3 formation. Al-Buraikan and Al-Dawsari will be crucial in the offense.
Team News:
Salem Al-Dawsari has recovered from his appendix surgery and will start against Argentina.
