Can’t see any other result than a home win here.

Argentina was the disappointment/surprise of the tournament in the first round. They lost 1:2 against Saudi Arabia in a game where they physically looked tired, but it was mainly because they played knowing how better they were and not at 100%. Then when they wanted to react they couldn’t do it.

Argentina played with overconfidence but they deserve more credit, because their performances in the recent months (even years) have been great, and I continue believing that they are one of the main title contenders and will have chances to be 1st in this group. If they dont win, they will be almost out of the competition which could be an historical and unacceptable result seeing the poor level of the group and the quality of their squad.

I’m expecting a very motivated side, with players at 100% at their best level, and probably with some changes in the lineup to improve physically and put more pace on the field. Maybe Enzo Fernandez or Mac Allister and Papu Gomez to the bench.

Argentina’s level in the previous game wasn’t real and I'm sure we will see the real one here, which is much higher.

On the other hand, Mexico played a poor game against Poland, where goalkeeper Ochoa stopped a penalty and they weren’t able to take advantage of the domination in the first half. Now they have very few chances to qualify because they will have to play against a very motivated Argentina side.

Mexico is slipping down the regional rankings, due to the defeats to USA in both the Concacaf Gold Cup and Nations League last year. Mexico failed to score against the US in qualifying and claimed only one point from eventual table-toppers Canada, while Martino was doused in beer by an angry supporter following a 3-2 loss to Colombia in September.

A lack of possession is a common complaint with Mexico having just 40 per cent of the ball against Colombia, 11 per cent lower than their last World Cup finals match which ended in a 2-0 loss to Brazil – obviously at the last-16 stage.

Despite the talents of Edson Alvarez and Hirving Lozano, the team lacks quality with the injuries of Corona and the poor level or Jimenez. There are many critics to manager Gerardo Martino and I dont see them prepared to qualify here, especially due to the goalless draw in the opening round.

This is the worst possible match for Mexico, because they will have to face an Argentinian side full of motivation, rage and willing to show that the match against Saudi Arabia was just an accident and they are here to win the title.

Argentina undoubtedly has much more quality here, better players and will have the control of the game. I’m sure we will see a better performance by them while the level Mexico showed against Poland looks to be their limit, which won’t be enough to avoid a defeat here.

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除了主场取胜，看不到任何其他结果。

阿根廷队在第一轮比赛中令人失望/惊讶。他们在对阵沙特阿拉伯的比赛中以1:2输掉了比赛，他们的身体看起来很累，但这主要是因为他们在比赛中知道自己有多好，但没有达到100%的状态。当他们想要做出反应时，他们却做不到。

阿根廷队表现得过于自信，但他们应该得到更多的信任，因为他们在最近几个月(甚至几年)的表现非常出色，我仍然相信他们是主要的冠军争夺者之一，将有机会在这个小组中排名第一。如果他们不赢，他们将几乎出局，这可能是一个历史性的和不可接受的结果，因为他们的小组水平和球队的质量。

我期待的是一支非常积极的球队，球员们都处于100%的最佳状态，可能会在阵容上做出一些改变来提高身体素质，并在场上增加更多的节奏。也许恩佐·费尔南德斯或麦克·阿利斯特和帕普·戈麦斯会坐到替补席上。

阿根廷在上一场比赛的水平不是真实的，我相信我们将在这里看到真实的水平，它要高得多。

另一方面，墨西哥在对阵波兰的比赛中表现不佳，守门员奥乔亚扑出了一个点球，上半场他们没能利用好优势。现在他们很少有机会出线，因为他们将不得不面对干劲十足的阿根廷队。

由于去年墨西哥在中北美和加勒比海地区金杯和国家联赛中都输给了美国，墨西哥的地区排名正在下滑。墨西哥队在预选赛中对美国队一球未进，从最终排名第一的加拿大队身上只得到1分，而在今年9月墨西哥队3比2负于哥伦比亚队后，马蒂诺被愤怒的球迷泼了一身啤酒。

缺少控球权是人们普遍抱怨的一个问题，墨西哥在对阵哥伦比亚的比赛中只有40%的控球率，比他们在上一场世界杯决赛中0 - 2输给巴西的比赛低了11%——显然是在16强阶段。

尽管阿尔瓦雷斯和洛萨诺才华横溢，但由于科罗娜的伤病和吉梅内斯水平低下，球队缺乏质量。有很多人批评主教练杰拉尔多·马蒂诺，我不认为他们准备好了在这里出线，特别是考虑到首轮的平局。

这可能是墨西哥队最糟糕的一场比赛，因为他们将不得不面对一支充满动力、愤怒、愿意证明与沙特阿拉伯的比赛只是一场意外的阿根廷队，他们来到这里是为了赢得冠军。

毫无疑问，阿根廷在这里有更多的质量，更好的球员，将会控制比赛。我相信我们会看到他们更好的表现，而墨西哥对波兰的表现似乎是他们的极限，这不足以避免在这里的失败。