Argentina superstar Lionel Messi accepts his side simply have to win their final Copa America group game if they are to have any hope of reaching the knockout stages.
The Albiceleste lost their opening game in Brazil 2-0 to Colombia, before being held to a 1-1 draw by Paraguay, leaving them needing a win over Qatar in Porto Alegre on Sunday to have any realistic chance of making the quarter-finals.
We need to improve and arrive in the best shape possible for the next match, and we have to win.
Lionel Messi
And Messi, who has yet to taste Copa America glory during his illustrious career, is only too well aware of what is needed against the champions of Asia.
He told reporters: "We have to think positively and keep our confidence. We need to improve and arrive in the best shape possible for the next match, and we have to win.
"It would crazy if we couldn't progress from the group given that there are practically three teams that go through.
"We knew it wasn't going to be easy playing in a Copa America - we're searching for a team, for a performance.
"At the moment we're not winning any more in the (Argentina) shirt and we have to put things right to earn the three points against Qatar."
Messi has playing in three Copa America finals to date, with Argentina losing out to Brazil in 2007 and Chile in both 2015 and 2016 - while he also played in the 2014 World Cup final which the Albiceleste lost 1-0 to Germany.
Lionel Scaloni's side are currently priced at 7/1 to win the Copa America, with hosts Brazil 6/5 and Colombia 5/1.
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Argentina superstar Lionel Messi accepts his side simply have to win their final Copa America group game if they are to have any hope of reaching the knockout stages.
The Albiceleste lost their opening game in Brazil 2-0 to Colombia, before being held to a 1-1 draw by Paraguay, leaving them needing a win over Qatar in Porto Alegre on Sunday to have any realistic chance of making the quarter-finals.
We need to improve and arrive in the best shape possible for the next match, and we have to win.
Lionel Messi
And Messi, who has yet to taste Copa America glory during his illustrious career, is only too well aware of what is needed against the champions of Asia.
He told reporters: "We have to think positively and keep our confidence. We need to improve and arrive in the best shape possible for the next match, and we have to win.
"It would crazy if we couldn't progress from the group given that there are practically three teams that go through.
"We knew it wasn't going to be easy playing in a Copa America - we're searching for a team, for a performance.
"At the moment we're not winning any more in the (Argentina) shirt and we have to put things right to earn the three points against Qatar."
Messi has playing in three Copa America finals to date, with Argentina losing out to Brazil in 2007 and Chile in both 2015 and 2016 - while he also played in the 2014 World Cup final which the Albiceleste lost 1-0 to Germany.
Lionel Scaloni's side are currently priced at 7/1 to win the Copa America, with hosts Brazil 6/5 and Colombia 5/1.
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Source: bet365.com