Argentina beats Poland
The Argentina national team defeated Poland 2-0 in their last match of Group C at the Qatar 2022 World Cup. In this way, they secured their spot in the round of 16 as the first-place team in the group. However, Polish goalkeeper Wojciech Szczęsny revealed after the match that he made a curious bet with the Argentine's number 10.
In the 37th minute of the match, Lionel Messi went out to connect a cross but ended up being hit by Szczesny. The referee reviewed the VAR to determine if a penalty should be awarded.
It was at that moment that the Polish goalkeeper approached the 'Flea' to bet him 100 euros that they wouldn't award a penalty.
MESSI 😱!
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Messi misses the penalty and loses the opportunity to score his third goal in the World Cup. Photo: EFE
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“I bet Messi 100 euros that the referee wouldn't give a penalty, so I lost a bet with the captain of Argentina. I don't know if it's allowed, maybe I'll be punished,” said Szczęsny.
Despite losing the bet to Messi, the Polish goalkeeper stated that he wouldn't pay because the star "already has enough money." Once the penalty was awarded, the Polish goalkeeper saved the shot from the penalty spot.
Argentina defeats Poland
Argentina defeated Poland 2-0. The first goal of the match came in the 45th minute through midfielder Mac Allister. The skillful Premier League player connected a cross from Di Maria and opened the scoring.
The second goal was scored in the 66th minute. Forward Julián Álvarez received a pass and unleashed a tremendous shot to beat Szczęsny.