The “Pelado” Almeyda, current DT of San Jose Earthquakes, brought out his love for Mexico and Argentina declaring that both teams are the ones that will qualify for the round of 16 in Group C of the World Cup in Qatar 2022.
The former Chivas coach was happy after the draw, since he considers it a good idea that both teams are located in the same group, since he trusts that the two teams are the ones that will advance and thus avoid seeing each other in the next round.
“As an Argentine-Mexican who I’m sorry, I think both are going to pass. You don’t have to question yourself so much, they are two great teams, with two great coaching staffs. I want both of them to pass, it is preferable that they meet in the groups and not later”, expressed Matías Almeyda in the press conference after the duel in which the Quakes tied 2-2 against Austin FC.
Almeyda He is Argentine by birth, but after the years he spent in Mexico and everything he experienced while coaching Chivas, he considers himself Mexican too, so those will be the two teams he will support in Qatar 2022.
It should be remembered that “El Pelado” wore the albiceleste shirt in two World Cups: France 1998 and Korea -Japan 2002.
Mexico and Argentina were placed in Group C and will face each other in the second game, after the Tri open against Poland and the South Americans face Saudi Arabia in the first round.
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