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Argentina and France are two countries (and teams) of great football tradition, both with world titles: 1978 and 1986 for ours, 1998 for the "blues". And they were also the organizers of the Cups, the French twice. Curiously, their selected met only twice for the World Cup and in both cases with the Argentine victory: 1-0 in the inaugural edition of 1930, 2-1 in Buenos Aires 78. Kazan 2018 will mark the third chapter of this record
The 1930s are lost in legend: has its own seasoning it's the first story game played by Argentina in the World Cups. It arrived on July 15 in Montevideo, when the formation led by Tramutola rallied almost the whole match to its rivals. Luis Monti .
The beloved "Pancho" "Varallo, one of the gladiators of this national team, remembers him as for Clarín : "They had an archer, Thepot, who cut everything, there was no way to get in. When we had a small free throw In the end, Monti told me to hit him, but I left him, I was sure he was going to put it on the line. That's right, he nailed it and saved us, it was a match to be won by four goals and we ended up suffering until the end.
Argentina played its first match in a Cup of the World against France in 1930. (Photo: General Archives of the Nation)
The fra Nceses had arrived in the transatlantic Green Tale, with Romanians, Belgians and Brazilians (who climbed to Rio). They also brought the Cup, instituted by Jules Rimet and which has been the symbol of the World Cups for several decades.
In this beginning, Argentina played with Bossio on goal, Della Torre, Muttis, Suárez and Monti, Juan Evaristo, Perinetti and Varallo, Ferrera, Cherro and Mario Evaristo
The team has continued his triumphal way (6-3 against Mexico, 3-1 against Chile) to win the Group 1, beat the US 6-1 in the semifinals and recently succumbed to the 4-2 against the Uruguay, Centennial, in the final.
By the way, Carlos Gardel had visited the concentration of both teams on the eve of the World Cup, not to sow suspicion. From this beginning, the Argentine base remained until the decisive match (Della Torre, Juan Evaristo, Suarez, Monti, Varallo, Ferreira and Mario Evaristo came to the match with Uruguay, plus the key contribution of Guillermo Stábile, scorer of the first Cup)
In 78 also
48 years have pbaded until albicelestes and "blues" meet again, in a completely different circumstance. Argentina, led by Cesar Luis Menotti, was also local and had started with 2-1 against Hungary, while France lost with a mighty Italy in the other match, to Mar del Plata.
In a book published by ] The Graphic and which summarizes the Argentine conquest of this World Cup, Menotti said that "Basil's previous report on France was very important, although it was 39, was a well-known team, with well established and quality players Michel Platini we knew his weaknesses and we understood that against us they were playing the last chance of qualifying. "
The French were led by a prestigious coach such as Michel Hidalgo his "10" Platini was one of the best footballers in the world and names such as Treasury in defense, Michel as 5 challenges and wines Rocheteau and Six also impressed. Bertrand-Demanes on goal, Battiston, Lopez, Trésor and Bossis in defense, Bathenay, Michel and Platini in the midfield, Rocheteau, Lacombe and Six, represented a high-risk rival.
The national team left early José Paz, and again he was shaken by the blast on the streets.
"What I feared, is still happening," Menotti said. " Between popular pressure and the need for victory, our players came nervous ."
And Argentina had a hard time imposing its game, it was more than vertigo as keys and precision. Just after the end of the first period, when Pbadarella converted a penalty – previous absence of the dark Tresor on Luque – came a little tranquility. Platini tied at 15 in the second half and the Argentine coach recalled that "the last 20 minutes we suffered a lot, it was perhaps the lowest moments of the team in any the cup."
He had arranged the entry of Alonso for Valencia for the army, and Beto hardly He was able to participate for two minutes, he was torn.After a short time, Luque was also injured, with a dislocation of the shoulder that took him ten days of competition.However, was a show of courage by Leopoldo Jacinto himself who became the second goal in 2-1 of the victory and ranking.They were 28 of ST …
This cold night of June 6, 1978, in the Monumental, Argentina formed as Fillol, Olguín, Galván, Pbadarella and Tarantini, Ardiles, Gallego and V Alence, Houseman, Luque and Kempes. Virtually the same training as 19 days later – already with Bertoni and Larrosa in the team – would reach his first world title, against the Netherlands.
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