Argentina s advantage in midfield, young dual-core expected to shine in the World Cup

After playing in the World Cup qualifiers, Argentina will officially enter the stage of preparing for the World Cup. Although Messi will be 39 years old next year in the World Cup, the core competitiveness of this Argentina team is in the midfield.

Perhaps Messi does not need to be the starting main force of the team in every game during the World Cup, because Argentina has the competitiveness to deal with any strong opponent.

Although he lost to Ecuador 0-1 away in the last game, it should be noted that the home team has only conceded 2 goals in the past 15 World Cup qualifiers, and Argentina's new double core Enzo and Alvarez did not make the first appearance, so this loss is more just training and has no reference value.

In next year's World Cup group stage, Messi can play as the starter and come to the knockout stage. Messi may consider transforming into a back-up leader or a spiritual leader. The team's new dual cores will be Alvarez and Enzo, and three midfielders will be placed behind the scenes. This approach, on the one hand, Enzo can be forward at any time as a midfielder or a second striker. On the other hand, DePaul can be placed on the side to reduce his defensive pressure and release DePaul's offensive characteristics.

The key is not just the offense. The three midfielders in Argentina plus the four midfielders Paredes, on the one hand, have strong running ability, and on the second hand, they have excellent fighting ability under their feet. This means that they can consume their opponents to the greatest extent and limit their performance during the World Cup knockout stage.

This will be somewhat similar to the game between Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain in the Club World Cup final. When the latter played Bayern and Real Madrid in a row and their physical fitness was at a low point, Chelsea, who was good at fighting in the midfield, played an advantage.

Argentina's main competitors in the World Cup knockout round, such as Spain and France, are not as good as Argentina's balance in midfield running and confrontation intensity.

In addition to the strong ability of the Argentine striker to pull back and counter-surge, it can bring more advantages, which is also the confidence to defend the World Cup champion.

In the previous World Cup, this lineup allowed Argentina to beat Brazil 4-1, and even had 12-3 shots, with an excellent scoring opportunity 4-0. Because the Brazilian midfielder was at a disadvantage in terms of running in place and one-on-one match under his feet, the rhythm of the game was completely controlled by Argentina.

This advantage will be very terrible when you come to the World Cup knockout stage. I believe this will be Scaloni's killer weapon.

Argentina has another advantage, that is, the team has multiple young people who can become famous with one goal. Almada, Mastantono, Simeone Jr. and Gonzalez all have a chance to score a sudden goal.

Especially in the World Cup knockout round, scoring more points may be what makes the opponent most afraid of.

Of course, the problem with Argentina is that many players are still very young and encounter difficult situations. They score many points but are not stable. For example, in the last World Cup, the team was once in desperate situation, and Messi used a goal to lead the team to "resurrect".

Even if you are 39 years old, Messi may still perform a miracle in an instant. Argentina's trump card may not require Messi to start, but it can allow Messi to burst out his greatest energy at a critical moment.

To sum up, in the 2026 World Cup main arena, Argentina is still the most anticipated team.