Messi says defeating Mexico is "a weight off our shoulders."

After the Group C match between Argentina and Mexico at the 2022 FIFA World Cup at Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, on November 26, 2022, Lionel Messi of Argentina greets the

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supporters with teammates.After defeating Mexico 2-0, Lionel Messi declared that Argentina is prepared to "start over again."Xinhua, November 27, LUSAIL — Argentina revived their

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FIFA World Cup campaign with a 2-0 victory over Mexico on Saturday, and Lionel Messi declared that they are prepared to "start over again."The two-time world champions, who fell to

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Saudi Arabia 2-1 in their opener, will be assured a spot in the round of 16 if they defeat Poland on Wednesday.At the World Cup in Lusail, Qatar, on November 26, Lionel Messi (C),

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Julian Alvarez (R), and Angel Di Maria celebrate their goal in the Grupo C match against Mexico. (Xinhua/Xu Zijian)The days building up to this one were lengthy, according to

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Messi, "we didn't expect to lose the first match." "We desired the chance to influence the situation.It's a weight off our shoulders and we can start over against Poland since

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we were able to win today. "We knew that if we didn't win today we would be out and that if we won [our destiny] would depend on us," they said.With a low 25-yard strike and the

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winning ball for Enzo Fernandez to curl in a second goal, Messi put the two-time world champions on the road to triumph against El Tri.The Argentina captain stated,

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"The first half was difficult because of the way they defended. "We struggled to find room and didn't move the ball as we had hoped.

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"We were able to get more possession and open space between the lines in the second half. We started to play our usual game and move the ball closer to the [penalty] area."

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