Argentina hopes of glory at the World Cup

Lionel Messi has won all major international titles in football except the World Cup. In the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, Argentina hopes that the Paris Saint-Germain striker will be able to complete his achievements with the team which is among the favourites to be crowned in Qatar.Argentina, one of the most prominent hubs for the world's first popular game, will rely on a combination of rich history, outstanding record and bright present to win the long-awaited title for 36 years.Although Argentina reached the World Cup final five times, they only won the title twice, in 1978 and 1986. The team failed to win the title three times in 1930, 1990 and 2014.The Argentina team does not only have history in being in the actual rivalries but is also unique in its stars that make it ahead of its rivals. In 1986, Argentina won the second World Cup title and was runner-up in the 1990 World Cup through the late legend Diego Aramado Maradona.Mardona's successor, Messi, will be at the forefront of coach Lionel Scaloni's squad in the journey to the third World Cup title. The Argentin squad has seen new bloods pumped through rising players, most notably Lautaro Martinez and Cristian Romero, along with veteran Di Maria, goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez, Rodrigo de Paul and Leandro Paredes.There are signs that give hope to Argentines to win the Qatar World Cup title, including the technical development of the team, and the great motivation after Argentina finally managed to win the 2021 Copa America after failing in five consecutive attempts. Argentina now enters the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 with the ambition of making history.Argentina kicks off their World Cup in Group C with a clash with Saudi Arabia on November 22 at Lusail Stadium; then with Mexico at the same stadium on November 26, and Poland at 974 Stadium on November 30.The Argentine Football Association chose the Qatar University Hotel as the headquarters for the team during the tournament. The teams training will take place at Qatar University Stadium No. 3.The Argentine team qualified for Qatar 2022 finals after finishing second in the South American qualifiers with 39 points. The team won 11 games and draw in 6 games without any defeat, wining one of the four cards that qualify directly to the finals.Argentina was always present at the World Cup. Its appearance at Qatar World Cup is its eighteenth. The team was absent from the tournament only four times in 1938, 1950, 1954 and 1970.Argentina has a remarkable record in the world's most prominent football event, having won the title twice, finished second three times, and reached the quarterfinals four times and the semi-finals three times.Argentina played 81 World Cup matches in their previous seventeen appearances, scoring 43 victories, 15 draws and 23 losses. It scored 137 goals and conceded 93 goals.Argentina also appeared in the Confederations Cup three times, winning the title in 1992 and the second place in 1995 and 2005.At the continental level in the Copa America, the Argentine team had remarkable achievements during its 43 appearances, winning the title 15 times, while finishing runners-up 14 times.Argentine football enjoys an elite group of stars throughout history, most notably Omar Sivori, the golden star of the 50s and 60s; and Diego Maradona, one of the best players in the world who participated in 4 World Cups and led the team to win the title in 1986 and qualify for the final in 1990.Gabriel Batistuta, who led Argentina to the 1991 and 1993 Copa America titles, as well as the 1992 Confederations Cup, scored 54 international goals in just 77 games. He stands out alongside Javier Zanetti, Argentina's most representative player in international matches with 145 appearances.