{"id":1283,"date":"2022-12-20T04:06:42","date_gmt":"2022-12-20T04:06:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/minutovip.com\/?p=1283"},"modified":"2022-12-20T04:06:44","modified_gmt":"2022-12-20T04:06:44","slug":"messi-na-copa-do-mundo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/minutovip.com\/en\/messi-na-copa-do-mundo\/","title":{"rendered":"Messi at the 2022 World Cup"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--advertisement--><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 sm:text-3xl text-2xl font-medium title-font mb-4 text-gray-900 text-left\">\n<h2 id=\"h-lionel-messi-faz-uma-atuacao-de-gala-contra-croacia-e-leva-a-argentina-para-a-final\">Lionel Messi gives a gala performance against Croatia and takes Argentina to the final.<\/h2>\n<\/div><!--image--><div class=\"px-5 sm:px-0 sm:w-[800px] sm:ml-[50%] sm:-translate-x-2\/4 rounded-lg overflow-hidden mb-5 text-center\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/minutovip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/camisa-de-messi-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"Camisa de Messi na Copa do Mundo de 2022\" class=\"w-full object-cover object-center border mx-auto wp-image-1284\" width=\"800\" height=\"384\"\/><figcaption class=\"mt-5 text-xs text-center border-b pb-4\" >Messi shirt. Source: Adobe Stock.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><!--image--><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 prose leading-relaxed text-lg mb-5 text-left wp-paragraph\">\n<p>The number 10 of the Argentina national team enchanted everyone in the game against Croatia, being a maestro and leading his team to victory.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 prose leading-relaxed text-lg mb-5 text-left wp-paragraph\">\n<p>If you missed this great performance by the star, don&#039;t worry, check out our article below and get to know FIFA Plus, there you can watch recordings of all the games from this World Cup.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"wp-block-lazyblock-cta lazyblock-cta-1zXCky\">\n  <section class=\"cta mx-5 sm:mx-0 text-gray-600 body-font my-10 border-gray-200 border-b border-l border-r sm:border-0\">\n    <div class=\"h-1 bg-gray-200 rounded overflow-hidden\">\n      <div class=\"w-24 h-full\"><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"container px-5 pt-6 pb-6 mx-auto flex flex-wrap\" data-anchor-target=\"lazyBlock\">    \n    \n              <a class=\"flex flex-wrap content-center w-full mb-4 md:hidden\" href=\"https:\/\/minutovip.com\/en\/onde-assistir-a-copa-do-mundo\/\"  data-analytics-label=\"ctaImage\" data-action=\"analytics#trackCTA\" aria-label=\"Find out where to watch the 2022 World Cup\">\n          <div class=\"m-auto float-none\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/minutovip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/celular-com-video-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n          <\/div>\n        <\/a>\n            <h2 class=\"w-full sm:text-3xl text-2xl text-gray-900 font-medium title-font mb-2 text-center md:text-left md:w-2\/5\">\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/minutovip.com\/en\/onde-assistir-a-copa-do-mundo\/\" data-analytics-label=\"ctaTitle\" data-action=\"analytics#trackCTA\" aria-label=\"Find out where to watch the 2022 World Cup\">\n            Find out where to watch the 2022 World Cup        <\/a>\n      <\/h2>\n      <div class=\"w-full md:w-3\/5 md:pl-6\">\n        <p class=\"text-center md:text-left leading-relaxed text-base\">\n            Discover FIFA Plus, the best app to watch the 2022 World Cup        <\/p>\n        <div class=\"flex mt-6 w-full flex-1 justify-center ml-auto md:mt-4 md:justify-start\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\">\n          <a class=\"inline-flex items-center\" href=\"https:\/\/minutovip.com\/en\/onde-assistir-a-copa-do-mundo\/\"  data-analytics-label=\"ctaButton\" data-action=\"analytics#trackCTA\" >\n            Keep Reading            <svg fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"2\" class=\"w-4 h-4 ml-2\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\">\n              <path d=\"M5 12h14M12 5l7 7-7 7\"><\/path>\n            <\/svg>\n          <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>  \n          \n    <\/div>\n      <script type=\"module\"> function waitFor(conditionFunction) { const poll = resolve => { if(conditionFunction()) resolve(); else setTimeout(_ => poll(resolve), 400); }; return new Promise(poll); } import { Application, Controller } from \"\/wp-content\/themes\/twentytwentyone\/assets\/js\/stimulus.min.js\"; let Stimulus = Application.start(); Stimulus.register(\"anchor\", class extends Controller { static get targets() { return [ \"lazyBlock\", \"lazyBlockAnchor\" ]; } initialize() { this.active = false; this.passed = false; this.closed = false; this.anchorViews = 0; this.boundOnShowAnchor = this.onShowAnchor.bind(this); window.anchorReady = window.anchorReady || false; waitFor(_ => (window.scrollY > this.getHeightBlock() && !this.active)) .then(_ => { !window.anchorReady? 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Source: Adobe Stock.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><!--image--><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 prose leading-relaxed text-lg mb-5 text-left wp-paragraph\">\n<p>The Albiceleste team did not start off on the right foot in the competition, after all, in the first game they suffered a harsh defeat against Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 prose leading-relaxed text-lg mb-5 text-left wp-paragraph\">\n<p>Despite this, Messi still managed to score his first goal in this edition of the World Cup.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 prose leading-relaxed text-lg mb-5 text-left wp-paragraph\">\n<p>The Argentines started this competition with some injuries that had a direct impact on their way of playing, apparently this impact was positive.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 prose leading-relaxed text-lg mb-5 text-left wp-paragraph\">\n<p>The stumble in the first game seems to have woken up the Argentina team.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 prose leading-relaxed text-lg mb-5 text-left wp-paragraph\">\n<p>Soon after, in the next game, the team won the match against Mexico, which in theory was a stronger opponent than Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 prose leading-relaxed text-lg mb-5 text-left wp-paragraph\">\n<p>The victory against Mexico took a weight off the Argentines&#039; shoulders, as a draw or defeat would leave their chances of qualifying very low.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 prose leading-relaxed text-lg mb-5 text-left wp-paragraph\">\n<p>And it was in this game that the team understood what they needed to do to win.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 prose leading-relaxed text-lg mb-5 text-left wp-paragraph\">\n<p>Messi, in the 63rd minute of the second half, when the pressure of a terrible result was almost unbearable, managed to hit a perfect shot from outside the area, removing all the anguish from a team that saw qualifying for the knockout stage as close as possible.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 prose leading-relaxed text-lg mb-5 text-left wp-paragraph\">\n<p>The team understood that he was the one who would solve it. Messi at the 2022 World Cup delivers one of the best performances by a football player in the history of this competition.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 prose leading-relaxed text-lg mb-5 text-left wp-paragraph\">\n<p>Not just for the goals, or assists, but for what he imposes on the game, every pass, every contest, it seems like every move he is playing the last game of his life.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 prose leading-relaxed text-lg mb-5 text-left wp-paragraph\">\n<p>His teammates feel this, and follow him like a leader, always looking for him in the middle of the game, and Messi makes a point of responding on the field.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 prose leading-relaxed text-lg mb-5 text-left wp-paragraph\">\n<p>It was in the match against Poland that the classification was achieved, but this time, the protagonists of the match were MacAllister and Julian \u00c1lvarez.<\/p>\n<\/div><!--advertisement--><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 sm:text-3xl text-2xl font-medium title-font mb-4 text-gray-900 text-left\">\n<h2 id=\"h-oitavas-de-final-engrenagem-albiceleste-no-concerto-das-ultimas-pecas\">Eighth Finals, Albiceleste gear in the concert of the last pieces<\/h2>\n<\/div><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 prose leading-relaxed text-lg mb-5 text-left wp-paragraph\">\n<p>Argentina faced Australia in the round of 16, which was a big surprise to have achieved that qualification.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 prose leading-relaxed text-lg mb-5 text-left wp-paragraph\">\n<p>The attack seems to have come together, with the team always leaving Messi in a position to finish.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 prose leading-relaxed text-lg mb-5 text-left wp-paragraph\">\n<p>This time it was no different, the little guy scored again.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 prose leading-relaxed text-lg mb-5 text-left wp-paragraph\">\n<p>Julian \u00c1lvarez scored another goal, increasing the score, however, it was close to the end of the game that one of the problems of this team appeared, the difficulty in maintaining the results achieved.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 prose leading-relaxed text-lg mb-5 text-left wp-paragraph\">\n<p>Almost at the end of the game, Australia manages a play where the ball deflects off an Argentina player and reduces the advantage. <\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 prose leading-relaxed text-lg mb-5 text-left wp-paragraph\">\n<p>After that, the Albiceleste team came under great pressure, almost conceding the second goal.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 prose leading-relaxed text-lg mb-5 text-left wp-paragraph\">\n<p>The same problem presented against Saudi Arabia appeared, and the coach needed to act.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 prose leading-relaxed text-lg mb-5 text-left wp-paragraph\">\n<p>Messi had been shining in attack and midfield, creating several offensive plays, but the defensive problem could make life difficult for the number 10.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 prose leading-relaxed text-lg mb-5 text-left wp-paragraph\">\n<p>Despite this, the Argentine team managed to maintain their advantage on the scoreboard and advance to the next stage, but now with a flea behind their ears.<\/p>\n<\/div><!--advertisement--><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 sm:text-3xl text-2xl font-medium title-font mb-4 text-gray-900 text-left\">\n<h2 id=\"h-quartas-de-final-e-o-problema-persistiu\">Quarter Finals and the problem persisted<\/h2>\n<\/div><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 prose leading-relaxed text-lg mb-5 text-left wp-paragraph\">\n<p>Once again the Argentina team manages to come out ahead and ends up under great pressure to maintain the result.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 prose leading-relaxed text-lg mb-5 text-left wp-paragraph\">\n<p>Messi, even with the defensive problems, continued to play a great game.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 prose leading-relaxed text-lg mb-5 text-left wp-paragraph\">\n<p>Almost at the end of the first half, after several arrivals from the Netherlands, Messi pulls a rabbit out of his hat and hits a magical pass to leave Molina face to face with the goalkeeper, opening the score.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 prose leading-relaxed text-lg mb-5 text-left wp-paragraph\">\n<p>Then, a penalty for Argentina, guess who takes it? Messi goes for the ball and makes an undefendable shot.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 prose leading-relaxed text-lg mb-5 text-left wp-paragraph\">\n<p>The Argentine played a brilliant game in normal time, but due again to defensive problems, they suffered a draw from the Mechanical Orange, meaning Messi also had to shine on penalties.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 prose leading-relaxed text-lg mb-5 text-left wp-paragraph\">\n<p>The Brazilian team had been eliminated moments before, by Croatia, in a penalty shootout. And terror began to plague Argentines.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 prose leading-relaxed text-lg mb-5 text-left wp-paragraph\">\n<p>But unlike Brazil, whoever hit first was the best on the team, Messi made another spectacular shot, scoring and calming his team, who also took the shot calmly and took the place.<\/p>\n<\/div><!--advertisement--><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 sm:text-3xl text-2xl font-medium title-font mb-4 text-gray-900 text-left\">\n<h2 id=\"h-a-grande-semi-final-e-o-surgimento-de-uma-dupla\">The grand semi-final, and the emergence of a double<\/h2>\n<\/div><!--image--><div class=\"px-5 sm:px-0 sm:w-[800px] sm:ml-[50%] sm:-translate-x-2\/4 rounded-lg overflow-hidden mb-5 text-center\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/minutovip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/taca-da-copa-domundo-1024x611.jpeg\" alt=\"Ta\u00e7a da Copa do Mundo.\" class=\"w-full object-cover object-center border mx-auto wp-image-1286\" width=\"800\" height=\"384\"\/><figcaption class=\"mt-5 text-xs text-center border-b pb-4\" >World Cup Cup. Source: Adobe Stock.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><!--image--><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 prose leading-relaxed text-lg mb-5 text-left wp-paragraph\">\n<p>Argentina reached the final of another World Cup with Messi leading the team.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 prose leading-relaxed text-lg mb-5 text-left wp-paragraph\">\n<p>Now the number ten is his team&#039;s top scorer, and shares the top 1 in this World Cup with Mbappe, both tied with five goals.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 prose leading-relaxed text-lg mb-5 text-left wp-paragraph\">\n<p>A game where Croatia started playing well, but Argentina was overwhelming.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 prose leading-relaxed text-lg mb-5 text-left wp-paragraph\">\n<p>After 33 minutes, Julian \u00c1lvarez suffers a penalty, and again Messi comes to the attack.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 prose leading-relaxed text-lg mb-5 text-left wp-paragraph\">\n<p>The player missed a penalty against Poland, and now in a semi-final, the pressure was even greater.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 prose leading-relaxed text-lg mb-5 text-left wp-paragraph\">\n<p>But the little guy doesn&#039;t seem to have felt it, he hit hard, in the angle, with no chance for the goalkeeper.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 prose leading-relaxed text-lg mb-5 text-left wp-paragraph\">\n<p>The same player who suffered the penalty, Julian \u00c1lvarez, makes a great move, he came carrying the ball from midfield, Messi style, passing through all the defenders and scoring Argentina&#039;s second.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 prose leading-relaxed text-lg mb-5 text-left wp-paragraph\">\n<p>Now it was Messi&#039;s turn to make one of the most spectacular plays of this World Cup, picking up the ball in midfield, and driving it along the entire Croatian flank, leaving the defender behind and playing for Julian to score his second goal and kill the game.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 prose leading-relaxed text-lg mb-5 text-left wp-paragraph\">\n<p>This game meant even more than just a place for Argentina, it was a game to show that Messi is better than ever, and now has a big name at his side in attack.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 prose leading-relaxed text-lg mb-5 text-left wp-paragraph\">\n<p>Mbappe, who is in the lead alongside Messi, has Giroud as a teammate, who has four goals, however, now Argentina&#039;s number 10 is very well accompanied alongside Julian \u00c1lvarez, who also has four goals.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 prose leading-relaxed text-lg mb-5 text-left wp-paragraph\">\n<p>Messi has an impressive 2022 World Cup, playing with never-before-seen vigor, showing that his football is more alive than ever.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"wp-block-lazyblock-cta lazyblock-cta-22RzdK\">\n  <section class=\"cta mx-5 sm:mx-0 text-gray-600 body-font my-10 border-gray-200 border-b border-l border-r sm:border-0\">\n    <div class=\"h-1 bg-gray-200 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