FIFA World Cup™ 2010: Preview - Argentina vs Mexico
| Date Time Venue Referee | : 27 June 2010 (RSA)/28 June 2010 (IDN) : 20:30 (RSA)/01:30 WIB (IDN) (live RCTI) : Soccer City Stadium, Johannesburg City, South Africa : Roberto ROSETTI (ITA) |
Argentina come into the last 16 on the crest of a wave, having swept all before them in Group B and ended up with three wins and nine points. Coach Maradona seems to have forged a sense of purpose and endeavour from a squad that had its difficulties in qualifying for South Africa 2010 and, with an in-form Lionel Messi in their ranks, they are hoping to book their place amongst the world’s top eight sides for the second FIFA World Cup in succession. El Diego will also enjoy the luxury of having a full-strength squad to choose from, free from injuries and suspensions.
For his part, Mexico boss Aguirre has already expressed his disquiet at having finished in second place in Group A, largely because his team has been inconsistent so far. A fine victory against 2006 runners-up France was the highpoint of El Tri’s group games, but it was sandwiched between a draw with hosts South Africa and a narrow defeat against Uruguay.
However revenge will be uppermost in Los Aztecas’ thoughts, not least because the current squad contains several survivors of that last, fateful meeting with Argentina including Rafael Marquez, who scored Mexico’s goal in Leipzig four years ago. The objective for Aguirre’s men is plain and simple: to get to that elusive “fifth game” at a FIFA World Cup finals tournament, and to book their place in the quarter-finals for the first time in 24 years.
History is on the side of Argentina; in fourteen matches against Mexico in the last 20 years, La Albiceleste have emerged victorious on seven occasions, with five draws and only two wins for El Tri.
| Argentina | Mexico | |
| 25 11 10 4 37 24 | Match Played Wins Draws Losses Goal For Goal Against | 25 4 10 11 24 37 |
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
| 24/06/2006 19/07/1930 | ARG ARG | 2-1 a.e.t (1-1, 1-1) 6-3 (3-1) | MEX MEX |
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
| 26/06/2005 | MEX | 1-1 a.e.t 5-6 PSO | ARG |
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
| 11/07/2007 10/07/2004 04/07/1993 20/06/1993 | MEX ARG ARG ARG | 0-3 (0-1) 0-1 (0-1) 2-1 (0-0) 1-1 (1-1) | ARG MEX MEX MEX |
Friendly
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
| 04/06/2008 09/03/2005 04/02/2003 20/12/2000 09/06/1999 10/02/1999 13/03/1991 17/01/1990 17/11/1985 14/11/1985 25/10/1984 18/09/1984 06/02/1973 22/08/1967 28/03/1962 17/03/1960 10/03/1960 13/03/1956 | MEX ARG MEX MEX MEX ARG ARG MEX MEX MEX ARG MEX MEX MEX ARG MEX MEX MEX | 1-4 (0-3) 1-1 (0-1) 0-1 (0-1) 0-2 (0-1) 2-2 (0-0) 1-0 (0-0) 0-0 2-0 (1-0) 1-1 (1-0) 1-1 (0-1) 1-1 (1-0) 1-1 (1-1) 2-0 (2-0) 2-1 (0-0) 1-0 (1-0) 0-2 (0-1) 2-3 (2-2) 0-0 | ARG MEX ARG ARG ARG MEX MEX ARG ARG ARG MEX ARG ARG ARG MEX ARG ARG ARG |
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