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Frictional start of the Argentina vs. Mexico, as the first contact action arrived before the fifth minute. The protagonists: Alexis Vega and Gonzalo Montiel. The footballers from both teams ran to get the ball, but the game did not progress due to an impact against the South American defender.
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The team led by Gerardo Martino advanced along the side of the field. Then, the number 10 of the Tricolor wanted to keep possession. However, the defender of the Albiceleste prevailed in his path to prevent the opponent's progress. Thus, the dispute between the athletes to take control of the ball began.
In that contact, Vega moved his arm and hit Montiel's face. Immediately, the Argentine defender fell on the ground of the Iconic Lusail Stadium. After that, the Mexican continued with his play, but referee Daniele Orsato blew the whistle to stop everything and attend to the player who plays for Sevilla in Spain.
But it didn't end there. The Albiceleste players approached the Italian referee to protest the action. According to the official broadcast, there was a request to check the entire sequence using VAR and, in that way, open the possibility of a possible expulsion against the Chivas de Guadalajara player.
Despite the protests from players like Rodrigo De Paul or Nicolas Otamendi, Orsato chose not to show any yellow cards at the start of the Argentina vs. Mexico match. Both teams need to win to have better chances of advancing to the round of 16 of the World Cup.