Why this matchup matters
Two football ideas, one impossible night Maradona's Mexico side and Messi's Qatar champions solved tournaments in different ways. The 1986 team placed more creation on one player; Scaloni's group changed shape, found goals around Messi and survived several kinds of match.
Argentina Carlos Bilardo · 3-5-2 · Maradona Gravity · Compact BlockVS Argentina Lionel Scaloni · 4-3-3 · Messi Gravity · Emotional Resilience
400 alternate nights
Argentina vs Argentina Model lean: Argentina
Signature score
1–1
average goals 1.49–1.55
Most likely scores 1–1 10% 0–1 8.3% 0–0 7.8% 2–1 7.5% 1–0 7.2% 2–2 6.8% Match profile xG 1.52 1.53
Shots 13.7 13.5
Poss 49% 51%
CS 22.8% 24.8%
Goals in 400 matches Argentina G /m Maradona 210 0.53 Valdano 149 0.37 Burruchaga 82 0.20 Enrique 41 0.10 Argentina G /m Álvarez 212 0.53 Messi 130 0.33 María 120 0.30 Paul 44 0.11
Home XI Argentina 1986 Carlos Bilardo · 3-5-2 90 OVR
XI
ST Jorge Valdano 86
Jorge Valdano
PAC 88 SHO 87 PAS 75 DRI 76 DEF 53 PHY 81 ST Diego Maradona 98
Diego Maradona
PAC 98 SHO 91 PAS 95 DRI 99 DEF 66 PHY 92 CAM Jorge Burruchaga 86
Jorge Burruchaga
PAC 85 SHO 82 PAS 84 DRI 85 DEF 62 PHY 77 LWB Julio Olarticoechea 81
Julio Olarticoechea
PAC 86 SHO 62 PAS 76 DRI 73 DEF 77 PHY 79 CM Sergio Batista 84
Sergio Batista
PAC 77 SHO 70 PAS 82 DRI 82 DEF 85 PHY 77 CM Héctor Enrique 80
Héctor Enrique
PAC 74 SHO 66 PAS 80 DRI 78 DEF 67 PHY 73 RWB Ricardo Giusti 80
Ricardo Giusti
PAC 85 SHO 62 PAS 75 DRI 72 DEF 75 PHY 76 CB José Luis Cuciuffo 80
José Luis Cuciuffo
PAC 67 SHO 45 PAS 69 DRI 58 DEF 79 PHY 78 CB José Luis Brown 82
José Luis Brown
PAC 67 SHO 48 PAS 73 DRI 60 DEF 81 PHY 82 CB Oscar Ruggeri 86
Oscar Ruggeri
PAC 73 SHO 50 PAS 77 DRI 63 DEF 88 PHY 89 GK Nery Pumpido 84
Nery Pumpido
DIV 87 HAN 84 KIC 68 REF 87 SPD 61 POS 86 Bench · 9 ▾ CB Daniel Passarella 84
Daniel Passarella
PAC 72 SHO 50 PAS 74 DRI 63 DEF 84 PHY 82 CAM Ricardo Bochini 82
Ricardo Bochini
PAC 78 SHO 75 PAS 81 DRI 82 DEF 58 PHY 72 ST Pedro Pasculli 80
Pedro Pasculli
PAC 80 SHO 81 PAS 69 DRI 71 DEF 49 PHY 74 CAM Claudio Borghi 80
Claudio Borghi
PAC 75 SHO 71 PAS 77 DRI 81 DEF 55 PHY 70 LB Oscar Garré 76
Oscar Garré
PAC 75 SHO 57 PAS 69 DRI 67 DEF 73 PHY 73 CAM Carlos Tapia 76
Carlos Tapia
PAC 76 SHO 68 PAS 74 DRI 75 DEF 51 PHY 66 GK Luis Islas 76
Luis Islas
DIV 76 HAN 76 KIC 59 REF 78 SPD 50 POS 75 CM Marcelo Trobbiani 76
Marcelo Trobbiani
PAC 67 SHO 62 PAS 76 DRI 74 DEF 63 PHY 68 GK Héctor Zelada 74
Héctor Zelada
DIV 73 HAN 73 KIC 55 REF 75 SPD 52 POS 72
Away XI Argentina 2022 Lionel Scaloni · 4-3-3 92 OVR
XI
LW Ángel Di María 86
Ángel Di María
PAC 88 SHO 83 PAS 78 DRI 81 DEF 59 PHY 77 ST Julián Álvarez 86
Julián Álvarez
PAC 90 SHO 87 PAS 75 DRI 76 DEF 54 PHY 85 RW Lionel Messi 96
Lionel Messi
PAC 99 SHO 94 PAS 94 DRI 96 DEF 70 PHY 88 CM Alexis Mac Allister 85
Alexis Mac Allister
PAC 78 SHO 72 PAS 85 DRI 83 DEF 73 PHY 78 CDM Enzo Fernández 86
Enzo Fernández
PAC 76 SHO 64 PAS 88 DRI 79 DEF 82 PHY 83 CM Rodrigo De Paul 86
Rodrigo De Paul
PAC 82 SHO 72 PAS 87 DRI 83 DEF 74 PHY 85 LB Nicolás Tagliafico 83
Nicolás Tagliafico
PAC 87 SHO 65 PAS 78 DRI 75 DEF 80 PHY 81 CB Nicolás Otamendi 84
Nicolás Otamendi
PAC 68 SHO 50 PAS 75 DRI 61 DEF 86 PHY 83 CB Cristian Romero 88
Cristian Romero
PAC 78 SHO 53 PAS 78 DRI 66 DEF 90 PHY 91 RB Nahuel Molina 84
Nahuel Molina
PAC 84 SHO 65 PAS 78 DRI 75 DEF 80 PHY 81 GK Emiliano Martínez 90
Emiliano Martínez
DIV 89 HAN 88 KIC 72 REF 89 SPD 69 POS 87 Bench · 9 ▾ ST Lautaro Martínez 88
Lautaro Martínez
PAC 91 SHO 88 PAS 78 DRI 77 DEF 57 PHY 82 CB Lisandro Martínez 85
Lisandro Martínez
PAC 67 SHO 50 PAS 74 DRI 63 DEF 85 PHY 84 CDM Leandro Paredes 84
Leandro Paredes
PAC 73 SHO 62 PAS 82 DRI 77 DEF 82 PHY 80 LB Marcos Acuña 83
Marcos Acuña
PAC 88 SHO 65 PAS 78 DRI 74 DEF 79 PHY 81 GK Franco Armani 82
Franco Armani
DIV 83 HAN 83 KIC 65 REF 81 SPD 57 POS 84 CAM Papu Gómez 80
Papu Gómez
PAC 74 SHO 73 PAS 78 DRI 80 DEF 55 PHY 71 CB Germán Pezzella 80
Germán Pezzella
PAC 62 SHO 45 PAS 70 DRI 58 DEF 81 PHY 79 CM Exequiel Palacios 80
Exequiel Palacios
PAC 77 SHO 66 PAS 79 DRI 79 DEF 69 PHY 71 RB Gonzalo Montiel 80
Gonzalo Montiel
PAC 85 SHO 63 PAS 75 DRI 72 DEF 77 PHY 77 Ratings Attack 94
Midfield 90
Defence 86
Goalkeeping 84
Chemistry 95
Overall 90
Ratings Attack 95
Midfield 91
Defence 88
Goalkeeping 90
Chemistry 97
Overall 92
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Home Argentina Carlos Bilardo· 3-5-2 90 OVR
Change team ▾ XI
ST Jorge Valdano 86
Jorge Valdano
PAC 88 SHO 87 PAS 75 DRI 76 DEF 53 PHY 81 ST Diego Maradona 98
Diego Maradona
PAC 98 SHO 91 PAS 95 DRI 99 DEF 66 PHY 92 CAM Jorge Burruchaga 86
Jorge Burruchaga
PAC 85 SHO 82 PAS 84 DRI 85 DEF 62 PHY 77 LWB Julio Olarticoechea 81
Julio Olarticoechea
PAC 86 SHO 62 PAS 76 DRI 73 DEF 77 PHY 79 CM Sergio Batista 84
Sergio Batista
PAC 77 SHO 70 PAS 82 DRI 82 DEF 85 PHY 77 CM Héctor Enrique 80
Héctor Enrique
PAC 74 SHO 66 PAS 80 DRI 78 DEF 67 PHY 73 RWB Ricardo Giusti 80
Ricardo Giusti
PAC 85 SHO 62 PAS 75 DRI 72 DEF 75 PHY 76 CB José Luis Cuciuffo 80
José Luis Cuciuffo
PAC 67 SHO 45 PAS 69 DRI 58 DEF 79 PHY 78 CB José Luis Brown 82
José Luis Brown
PAC 67 SHO 48 PAS 73 DRI 60 DEF 81 PHY 82 CB Oscar Ruggeri 86
Oscar Ruggeri
PAC 73 SHO 50 PAS 77 DRI 63 DEF 88 PHY 89 GK Nery Pumpido 84
Nery Pumpido
DIV 87 HAN 84 KIC 68 REF 87 SPD 61 POS 86 Bench · 9 ▾ CB Daniel Passarella 84
Daniel Passarella
PAC 72 SHO 50 PAS 74 DRI 63 DEF 84 PHY 82 CAM Ricardo Bochini 82
Ricardo Bochini
PAC 78 SHO 75 PAS 81 DRI 82 DEF 58 PHY 72 ST Pedro Pasculli 80
Pedro Pasculli
PAC 80 SHO 81 PAS 69 DRI 71 DEF 49 PHY 74 CAM Claudio Borghi 80
Claudio Borghi
PAC 75 SHO 71 PAS 77 DRI 81 DEF 55 PHY 70 LB Oscar Garré 76
Oscar Garré
PAC 75 SHO 57 PAS 69 DRI 67 DEF 73 PHY 73 CAM Carlos Tapia 76
Carlos Tapia
PAC 76 SHO 68 PAS 74 DRI 75 DEF 51 PHY 66 GK Luis Islas 76
Luis Islas
DIV 76 HAN 76 KIC 59 REF 78 SPD 50 POS 75 CM Marcelo Trobbiani 76
Marcelo Trobbiani
PAC 67 SHO 62 PAS 76 DRI 74 DEF 63 PHY 68 GK Héctor Zelada 74
Héctor Zelada
DIV 73 HAN 73 KIC 55 REF 75 SPD 52 POS 72 VS
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Away Argentina Lionel Scaloni· 4-3-3 92 OVR
Change team ▾ XI
LW Ángel Di María 86
Ángel Di María
PAC 88 SHO 83 PAS 78 DRI 81 DEF 59 PHY 77 ST Julián Álvarez 86
Julián Álvarez
PAC 90 SHO 87 PAS 75 DRI 76 DEF 54 PHY 85 RW Lionel Messi 96
Lionel Messi
PAC 99 SHO 94 PAS 94 DRI 96 DEF 70 PHY 88 CM Alexis Mac Allister 85
Alexis Mac Allister
PAC 78 SHO 72 PAS 85 DRI 83 DEF 73 PHY 78 CDM Enzo Fernández 86
Enzo Fernández
PAC 76 SHO 64 PAS 88 DRI 79 DEF 82 PHY 83 CM Rodrigo De Paul 86
Rodrigo De Paul
PAC 82 SHO 72 PAS 87 DRI 83 DEF 74 PHY 85 LB Nicolás Tagliafico 83
Nicolás Tagliafico
PAC 87 SHO 65 PAS 78 DRI 75 DEF 80 PHY 81 CB Nicolás Otamendi 84
Nicolás Otamendi
PAC 68 SHO 50 PAS 75 DRI 61 DEF 86 PHY 83 CB Cristian Romero 88
Cristian Romero
PAC 78 SHO 53 PAS 78 DRI 66 DEF 90 PHY 91 RB Nahuel Molina 84
Nahuel Molina
PAC 84 SHO 65 PAS 78 DRI 75 DEF 80 PHY 81 GK Emiliano Martínez 90
Emiliano Martínez
DIV 89 HAN 88 KIC 72 REF 89 SPD 69 POS 87 Bench · 9 ▾ ST Lautaro Martínez 88
Lautaro Martínez
PAC 91 SHO 88 PAS 78 DRI 77 DEF 57 PHY 82 CB Lisandro Martínez 85
Lisandro Martínez
PAC 67 SHO 50 PAS 74 DRI 63 DEF 85 PHY 84 CDM Leandro Paredes 84
Leandro Paredes
PAC 73 SHO 62 PAS 82 DRI 77 DEF 82 PHY 80 LB Marcos Acuña 83
Marcos Acuña
PAC 88 SHO 65 PAS 78 DRI 74 DEF 79 PHY 81 GK Franco Armani 82
Franco Armani
DIV 83 HAN 83 KIC 65 REF 81 SPD 57 POS 84 CAM Papu Gómez 80
Papu Gómez
PAC 74 SHO 73 PAS 78 DRI 80 DEF 55 PHY 71 CB Germán Pezzella 80
Germán Pezzella
PAC 62 SHO 45 PAS 70 DRI 58 DEF 81 PHY 79 CM Exequiel Palacios 80
Exequiel Palacios
PAC 77 SHO 66 PAS 79 DRI 79 DEF 69 PHY 71 RB Gonzalo Montiel 80
Gonzalo Montiel
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