FIFA wants to give Messi a helping hand, Mexico's low blow in Qatar
FIFA wants spectacle above all else and would give Lionel Messi a hand, now it wants to take Mexico's concentration away from Argentina
The Mexican national team will face Argentina in the second matchday of Group C of the 2022 World Cup. Both teams arrive in a certainly complicated moment due to the fact that they have not been able to win in the first match of their group. However, Lionel Scaloni's team is the one that arrives with the most urgency of all.
The Argentine team caused the big surprise at the World Cup by losing to Saudi Arabia in the first match of Qatar 2022 for Scaloni's team. Now, Lionel Messi and company will play for their lives against Mexico, in a match that is certainly complicated for everyone.
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Faced with this situation, it seems that FIFA does not want any complications for Lionel Messi's Argentina and could end up hurting Mexico with its strongest asset: the Mexican fans in Qatar. According to TUDN, FIFA could resort to the discriminatory insults that were heard in the match against Poland and sanction the fans of El Tri.
FIFA's preference for Argentina?
The Argentine national team is one of the teams that has brought the most fans from all countries to the competition. For this reason, the fact of having them competing has great benefits in all senses for the highest soccer organization. However, in terms of refereeing and sportsmanship, there will be no benefits whatsoever.