Argentina at WC Round of sixteen: hurdle for the Latin Americans

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Argentina at WC Round of sixteen: hurdle for the Latin Americans

By a Staff Reporter

Argentina has successfully crossed the round of sixteen of the Qatar World Cup by defeating Australia. In the history of the World Cup, the Round of Sixteen has always proved to be a strong knot for Argentina. From data vault- Argentina won the round of sixteen match in 1990 WC, losing the next year's World Cup. 

Argentina won the 1998 World Cup round of 16 match through penalties. In the 2006 World Cup, the match was played for 120 minutes. The 2014 World Cup match also lasted for 120 minutes. Argentina's round of sixteen matches in the 2010, 2018 and this year's tournament were settled in the stipulated 90 minutes. Argentina was defeated in 2018 round of sixteen.