The Mexican player hugged by Lionel Messi as if he were his son
The Argentine national team showed its affection for a national athlete it considers the most important one
The Mexican national team faces Argentina in a match of vital importance for the aspirations of both teams in the 2022 World Cup. For the Argentine national team, it is a real final because if they lose, they are eliminated from the 2022 World Cup in possibly Messi's last World Cup.
When both players entered the field, Lionel Messi, captain of the Argentine team, had an important gesture with a Mexican player who he hugged with great affection, as if he were a relative or a member of the Argentine team who was very well known to him. Something that surprised the cameras.
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Lionel Messi hugged Guillermo Ochoa, an element of great importance for Mexico and who is extremely vital for the team because he can be the great figure of Mexico in important matches like this one.
Can Argentina qualify as first place?
A win for Scaloni's team means that the team could qualify as first place in the group if they can beat Poland in the final round. However, it also means that the team could face an accessible opponent in the round of 16, as France would go through as first place in the other rival group.
