FIFA World Cup 2022

FIFA World Cup 2022: Mauricio Pochettino drops a massive statement on Lionel Messi ahead of the round of 16 encounter against Australia

Argentina started their FIFA World Cup 2022 campaign on the worst possible note as they suffered a shocking 2-1 defeat at the hands of Saudi Arabia in their first match. The fans were left heartbroken as they dealt a major blow to their ambitions.

However, Messi and Co. rocked back with a 2-0 win over Mexico, thanks to a match-defining goal from their rockstar Lionel Messi. On Wednesday, they registered their second consecutive win, beating Poland by a 2-0 margin in their final group game.

With that victory, Argentina also sealed their spot in the round of 16 at the 2022 FIFA World Cup. La Albiceleste will now lock horns with Australia on 3rd December at the Al Rayyan Stadium.

Meanwhile, Mauricio Pochettino has heaped massive praise on Lionel Messi and feels that all the football lovers right now want to see Messi lift the World Cup.

“I can feel here that everyone, football people, wants to see Messi lift the World Cup trophy. Everything Messi has given to football is like football should reward Messi by giving him the trophy,” Mauricio Pochettino told talkSPORT.

“I always listen to people talking about that and people that were great playing against Messi – it impossible to stop him,” he said.

“It’s really, really difficult. He’s a genius, the best player in the world. These types of things you can only be lucky and try and get the ball back from him,” he added.

“I think it is a thing that is going to be good and see how the competition is going to be tough for all the team,” he further added.

For Lionel Messi, it will be the last chance to lift a World Cup trophy. In his illustrious career, the star Footballer has never won a FIFA World Cup title and the fans are rooting for their legendary star to get the elusive trophy in his cabinet.