Argentina won all the semifinals they played in the World Cup

Argentina won all the semifinals they played in the World Cup

Although they only managed to win two trophies and this Sunday, starting at 12:00, they will try to win the third, the Albiceleste illusion remains intact after the level it exhibited in the match with Croatia.

The first victory occurred against the United States with a 6-1 win at the 1930 World Cup in Uruguay and then fell in the consecratory match with the host country 4-2.

Subsequently, Argentina had to wait until 1978, although the semifinals were not played because the qualifying system was by rounds, César Luis Menotti’s team agreed after beating Peru 6-0 and won their first Cup by beating the Netherlands (today the Netherlands ) 3-1 in 1978.

With Diego Armando Maradona as the standard-bearer for Carlos Salvador Bilardo’s team, the national team won its second title in the 1986 World Cup in Mexico by beating Germany 3-2, although in the previous instance they beat Belgium 2-0, with doublet of the same “Pelusa”.

For the 1990 Italy edition, the National Team beat the host 4-3 in a penalty shootout after drawing 1-1 in regular time and in extra 30 minutes, and then fell 1-0 in the controversial final against Germany .

Lastly, in Brazil 2014 Argentina faced off against old acquaintances again: in the semifinal they drew a goalless draw against the Netherlands -at that time it was still the Netherlands-, but they beat the Dutch 4-2 on penalties, although in the final, again, against Germany they fell 1-0 in extra time.

In Qatar 2022, the Argentine National Team once again demonstrated that it belongs among the greatest in the world and now the national team will have to wait to find out with whom they will play the expected final on Sunday, which will have France or Morocco as rivals.

Source: Ambito

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