The fact that would leave Messi and Argentina without a chance to win the World Cup

The long-awaited and atypical Qatar 2022 World Cup is approaching. They is less than 3 months left for the best 32 national teams in he world to meet in the most prestigious tournament. There, Argentina and Lionel Messi want to make history once again, but statistics and probability keep him away from his biggest dream: to be world champion.

Argentina will arrive in Qatar as one of the favorites to reach the final after an impeccable performance in the South American qualifiers and after winning the Copa America at the Maracana in Brazil.

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Leo Messi wants to be the third player in history to lead Argentina to lift the most beautiful cup on the planet, after Mario Kempes and Diego Armando Maradona did so in 1978 and 1986 respectively, but there is a statistic that plays against him.

There is a pattern that is a bit far-fetched, but it is still a curious fact. A fact that lurks in the shadows for Argentina.

Argentina will play against history

The fact may be painful for the Argentines is that only one team that has not qualified to the quarterfinals of the previous World Cup has been champion. That fact would disqualify Argentina from lifting the World Cup.