matbezlima
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Unlike Italy 2010, Spain 2014 and Germany in 2018, the premature falls at the group stage of Argentina and France in the 2002 still remain baffling. Both teams were flying high before the World Cup, playing wonderful football and so full of talent, they were easily the biggest favorites. France's case is more understandable due to Zidane's injury, but Argentina...
I'll recognize the fact that Argentina was in the the hardest group of the World Cup, the death group, with England, Nigeria and Sweden. Argentina's results weren't really that absurd: 1-0 over Nigeria, 1-0 loss to England and 1-1 draw with Sweden. The players don't understand to this day what went wrong, a poor run of form and bad luck at the worst possible moment without explanation. Not unlike France's situation. Still, Argentina would hardly not have classified if they were in any other group, like Brazil's group. The lessons to be learned from France and Argentina in 2002 are that:
- No competition can be as cruel and punishing with mistakes and bad days than the World Cup since ever.
- And sometimes the only big reason for things not working out as expected is just that they weren't meant to happen, to be. Destiny, fate.
I'll recognize the fact that Argentina was in the the hardest group of the World Cup, the death group, with England, Nigeria and Sweden. Argentina's results weren't really that absurd: 1-0 over Nigeria, 1-0 loss to England and 1-1 draw with Sweden. The players don't understand to this day what went wrong, a poor run of form and bad luck at the worst possible moment without explanation. Not unlike France's situation. Still, Argentina would hardly not have classified if they were in any other group, like Brazil's group. The lessons to be learned from France and Argentina in 2002 are that:
- No competition can be as cruel and punishing with mistakes and bad days than the World Cup since ever.
- And sometimes the only big reason for things not working out as expected is just that they weren't meant to happen, to be. Destiny, fate.