Argentina hopes that Messi can save their World Cup bid.

Argentina will try to save their Reality Cup skins in Qatar on Saturday when Lionel Messi and his partners face Mexico in a match they can't stand to lose. A staggering 2-1 loss to Saudi Arabia has left Argentina, who showed up in Doha on a 36-match unbeaten run and as one of the general top picks, in an unsafe position.
The Argentines said they will draw on memories of superstar Diego Maradona, their 1986 World Cup-winning captain who died two years ago this week, to inspire them against the Mexicans. "We keep him in mind. He was a very important person in world football, and not just for us Argentines," said Inter Milan forward Lautaro Martinez.
"Today is a sad day for everyone and hopefully tomorrow we can give happiness."
The Argentines know they cannot afford a repeat of their opening match in Group C.
"It was difficult but we're a united group, a strong group that knows what we want, we know about our opponents, we've already overcome many things," said Martinez, who twice had a goal ruled out for offside against the Saudis.