Argentina entered the tournament as a candidate for the championship. However, after the first 2 matches, they have only won 1 point and are currently at the bottom of Group B.
Coach Lionel Scaloni and his team still have a chance to advance to the knockout round, but if they continue playing like this, the prospect of returning home early will be a reality for them.
"Albiceleste" played very poorly and exposed many weaknesses in the past 2 matches. The Tango attacks have an inorganic, ineffective and lacking technique playing style.
Simple attacks for Messi are too easy for the opponent to "break" the center. Even, whether it is attack or defense, efficiency is something Argentina needs to improve.
In the opening match against Colombia, coach Lionel Scaloni's team shot 6 times on target but could not score. Meanwhile, the opponent only needed 2 shots on target, which was enough to win with a score of 2-0.
In this morning's match (June 20) against the opponent, Paraguay, things tended to get worse. Argentina has scored fewer and only hit the target twice. Along with that, the defense commanded by central defender Otamendi still leaves many gaps for the opponent to exploit.
Although Messi scored and goalkeeper Armani just showed a miraculous reflex. However, 1 point was won against Paraguay, the biggest thanks probably belonged to the referee and VAR. Referee Sampaio awarded Argentina a penalty, when Messi had previously been preparing to take a corner kick.
However, in any case, 1 point against Paraguay has helped "Albiceleste" open the door to continue much more.
In the final round, Argentina will meet the away team from Asia, Qatar and with the bottom position, clearly Messi and his teammates are not allowed to underestimate anyone.
In terms of strength, the South American army is still rated much higher. However, Qatar is not an easy hand to play with.
The 3rd place in Group B with very good performances has made Argentina wary. With modern pressing and high-speed attack, it is unknown whether Qatar will make a surprise in the final match.
Because, looking at the past 2 matches in Group B, although they have the same record (Dal with Paraguay and lost to Colombia), the approach to the match of the Qatari team is very different from the Argentina team.
While M10 and his team had a convincing search performance and won 1 point thanks to luck, Qatar made both of their opponents " sweat".
This morning (March 20), it was not until the last minutes that Zapata brought Colombia a victory over the reigning Asian Cup 2019 champions. In terms of form, the away team is a bit better.
Messi and Argentina were very lucky to get their first points at Copa America 2019. However, if they continue to play like this, they should not dream of winning the championship.
Even if they do not improve their performance quickly, it is very likely that coach Lionel Scaloni's team will have to pay the price against Qatar. The prospect of Messi and his teammates "carrying their suitcases" home early is very close.
