Sunday , 16 August 2026

Argentina vs Mexico, Worldcup 2022 GROUP STAGE

FIFA World Cup · 2022
Argentina
2 – 0
Full Time
Mexico
Sat 26 Nov 2022 · 19:00 UTC Lusail Iconic Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 22' Nestor Araujo
Gonzalo Montiel 43' Y
Y 50' Erick Gutierrez
Y 66' Hector Herrera
Y 67' Hector Herrera
Y 89' Roberto Alvarado

Overview

Match Preview

Argentina vs Mexico — Worldcup at Lusail Iconic Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Paolo Valeri
  • Referee Alessandro Giallatini
  • Referee Daniele Orsato
  • Referee Massimiliano Irrati
  • Referee Istvan Kovacs
  • Referee Ciro Carbone

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Mexico 3 9
2 South Africa 3 4
3 South Korea 3 3
4 Czechia 3 1
5 Switzerland 3 7
6 Canada 3 4
7 Bosnia-Herzegovina 3 4
8 Qatar 3 1
9 Brazil 3 7
10 Morocco 3 7
11 Scotland 3 3
12 Haiti 3 0
13 United States 3 6
14 Australia 3 4
15 Paraguay 3 4
16 Turkey 3 3
17 Germany 3 6
18 Ivory Coast 3 6
19 Ecuador 3 4
20 Curaçao 3 1
21 Netherlands 3 7
22 Japan 3 5
23 Sweden 3 4
24 Tunisia 3 0
25 Belgium 3 5
26 Egypt 3 5
27 Iran 3 3
28 New Zealand 3 1
29 Spain 3 7
30 Cape Verde Islands 3 3
31 Uruguay 3 2
32 Saudi Arabia 3 2
33 France 3 9
34 Norway 3 6
35 Senegal 3 3
36 Iraq 3 0
37 Argentina 3 9
38 Austria 3 4
39 Algeria 3 4
40 Jordan 3 0
41 Colombia 3 7
42 Portugal 3 5
43 Congo DR 3 4
44 Uzbekistan 3 0
45 England 3 7
46 Croatia 3 6
47 Ghana 3 4
48 Panama 3 0

Head-to-Head

1
Argentina 1 games · Avg 2.0 goals Mexico
Last 5 meetings
2022-11-26 Argentina 2–0 Mexico

Recent Form

Argentina
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Nov Mexico H 2–0 W
22 Nov Saudi Arabia H 1–2 L
11 Jul Brazil H 1–0 W
07 Jul Colombia H 4–3 W
04 Jul Ecuador H 3–0 W
29 Jun Bolivia H 1–4 L
Mexico
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Nov Argentina A 0–2 L
22 Nov Poland H 0–0 D
02 Jul Brazil A 0–2 L
27 Jun Sweden H 0–3 L
23 Jun South Korea A 2–1 W
17 Jun Germany A 1–0 W

Season Stats

Argentina Mexico
#37 Position #1
9 Points 9
3 Played 3
3 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 3 / 0 / 0
8 Scored 6
1 Conceded 0
+7 GD +6
3.00 PPG 3.00
100% Win % 100%

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
25% Clean Sheets
Argentina this season
80% Clean Sheets
Mexico this season

Argentina are 37th (9 pts). Mexico are 1st (9 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Argentina
0-15
1/1
16-30
3/–
31-45
2/–
46-60
1/3
61-75
–/2
76+
12/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Mexico
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/2
46-60
2/1
61-75
3/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Argentina
Lionel Messi 8 G 4 A
Lautaro Martinez 3 G 1 A
Mexico
Julian Quinones 4 G 1 A
Raul Jimenez 3 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Lusail Iconic Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Argentina and Mexico.
  • 5' Lionel Messi has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 15 goals to his name this season.
  • 10' The 39-year-old Andres Guardado has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Gerardo Martino will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 22' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Nestor Araujo.
  • 27' Mexico have won 18 goals from 13 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 32' Christian Romero, a Argentina , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 37' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 42' Mexico manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Erick Gutierrez is hanging Andres Guardado on the field on 42 minute.
  • 43' Poor challenge from Gonzalo Montiel. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 48' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 50' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Erick Gutierrez.
  • 55' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Alexis Vega suffering a number of foals already.
  • 57' Enzo Fernandez is ready to make an impact after coming on for Guido Rodriguez at the 57 minute mark.
  • 62' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Argentina and Mexico are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 63' Julian Alvarez is ready to make an impact after coming on for Lautaro Martinez at the 63 minute mark.
  • 64' Magnificent from Lionel Messi! That is 241 goals in 513 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 66' Mexico ring the changes. Kevin Alvarez has done his job and it is now time for Raul Jimenez to step up.
  • 66' Mexico receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 66.
  • 67' A meaty challenge results in booking for Hector Herrera on 67.
  • 67' A tactical swap from Mexico — Raul Jimenez on, Kevin Alvarez off on 67 minutes.
  • 69' A change in the Argentina ranks — Alexis Mac Allister exits the field as Exequiel Palacios enters on 69.
  • 70' A tactical swap from Argentina — Exequiel Palacios on, Alexis Mac Allister off on 70 minutes.
  • 73' It is a substitution in Mexico team. Hirving Lozano is replaced by Roberto Alvarado on 73 minute.
  • 78' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 83' The travelling Mexico supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 87' Enzo Fernandez has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 87 minutes.
  • 89' It’s a booking for Mexico player. Roberto Alvarado gets a Yellow card.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Mexico.

Lineups

Argentina Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Lionel Scaloni

Mexico Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gerardo Martino

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.94 Argentina xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.51 Mexico xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 81% + Under — clean sheet likely 74%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Argentina47% Draw35% Mexico18%
Actual: Argentina win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes26% 0% No74%
Avg goals/match: 1.45
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 74%
26%
± 1.5 43%
57%
± 2.5 19%
81%
± 3.5 7%
93%
± 4.5 2%
98%

Double Chance

Argentina or Draw
81%
Draw or Mexico
53%
Argentina or Mexico
65%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Argentina26% Draw63% Mexico11%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
25.9%
1 – 0
20.5%
1 – 1
12.2%
0 – 1
10.3%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
5.5%
3 – 0
3%
1 – 2
2.9%
0 – 2
2.7%
3 – 1
1.8%
2 – 2
1.5%
4 – 0
0.7%

Asian Handicap — Argentina

Handicap Argentina covers Push Mexico covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 12% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 27% 57%
-0.5 43% — 57%
+0.5 83% — 17%
+1 83% 13% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Argentina keeps clean sheet
60% ✓
Mexico keeps clean sheet
39% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.