As Australia and Argentina prepare for their round of 16 match at the World Cup, members of both sides hit out at the scheduling of the clash.
abc.net.au/news/australia-v-argentina-world-cup-clash-critcised-for-scheduling/101726224Australian defender Milos Degenek is joining a queue of critics blasting FIFA for the cramped World Cup schedule.Australia will play Argentina in a do-or-die clash in the World Cup round of 16 on SundayAustralia will have a bigger gap between its games, despite Argentina finishing top of its groupArgentina coach Lionel Scaloni has described the scheduling as "madness" and Degenek agrees.
"It's something that FIFA need to consider, that we're not robots, that we are humans," Degenek said.The tight turnaround is compounded by the Doha heat, with temperatures at game-time rarely dipping below 30C. But the Socceroos have a slight edge in recovery: they played their last game, a 1-0 win against Denmark, four hours before Argentina downed Poland 2-0.
That gives Lionel Messi's world number three outfit no reward for finishing top of their group. The Australians finished second in theirs.
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