World Cup Now: Argentina shakes off loss, shines in Group C

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Following a shocking opening defeat to Saudi Arabia, Argentina is moving on to the knockout stage of the 2022 FIFA World Cup after beating Poland 2-0 to win Group C on Wednesday.
Former USMNT players DaMarcus Beasley, Jimmy Conrad, Sacha Kljestan and Cobi Jones, along with FOX Sports' Chad Johnson, broke down Argentina's win and all the chaos that happened in Group C. LIONEL MESSI AND ARGENTINA PROVE TO BE THE TOP TEAM OF GROUP C Beasley: Messi stood out in group play, but not for the reason you think It's not because of his goals.
Once you have that comfort level, you could see the game change at that point and Argentina say, ‘Let’s take a breather and ride it out.' Conrad: Give Argentina manager Lionel Scaloni credit I think when they lost that first game, which actually broke their long streak — they lose to Saudi Arabia, the house is on fire, and everyone is upset.
Johnson: Messi continues to be special After losing to Saudi Arabia in the first game, the team wasn't wavering and Messi wasn't wavering.