Upset day in Rugby World Cup. Part I. Argentina

Wales was clear favorites with the bookies. The Red Dragons were favored at around 1.5, while the Los Pumas victory was quoted at 3.00. Good odds from Mostbet, which offers ilovasini yuklab olish for comfortable game.

Carried on a wave of incredible support, Argentina overcame a nightmarish start to eventually overwhelm Wales 29-17 in a dramatic World Cup quarterfinal comeback on Saturday.

First Half

Wales burst out of the blocks and deservedly led 10-0 early after fly-half Dan Biggar finished off a slick backline move for the opening try. The red wall of Welsh fans sensed a semifinal berth was within grasp.

But the Pumas would not go quietly into the night. They stemmed the bleeding with a series of penalties from the unerring boot of Emiliano Boffelli, whose long-range efforts kept Argentina in touch at 10-6 down at the interval.

Wales had dominated possession and territory, but only had a single try to show for it. The Pumas’ defiant defense under intense pressure gave their fans hope that a comeback was not out of the question.

Second Half

Argentina emerged from halftime re-energized, as Boffelli banged over another towering penalty to put them in front for the first time at 12-10. The sea of sky blue in the stands raised their voices in celebration, sensing the momentum was shifting.

But Wales struck back as replacement scrum-half Tomos Williams caught the Pumas napping with a clever dummy and try under the posts. It was a hammer blow that silenced the Argentina faithful and put Wales back in control at 17-12.

As the match entered the final quarter, the Pumas stared down the barrel of defeat. But the players summoned up one last effort for their country, knowing their World Cup dream was on the line.

Replacement prop Joel Sclavi crashed over to edge Argentina back in front 19-17, rewarding their sustained pressure. With time running out, Wales poured forward searching for a response. But Matias Moroni’s desperation tackle denied Louis Rees-Zammit a try in the corner that could have swung the match back in Wales’ favor.

The phoenix from the ashes

It was to be Argentina’s day. As Wales desperately attacked in the dying minutes, Nicolas Sanchez picked off a pass in his own half and raced clear to seal a famous victory. He added a late penalty for good measure as the Pumas completed a remarkable comeback from 10-0 down.

In the same stadium where they were crushed by England in their opening match, the Pumas have risen like a phoenix from the ashes. They now advance to a semifinal showdown with New Zealand, believing that destiny may be on their side.

Argentina will face with New Zealand. In semis Los Pumas are even bigger underdog, than in quarter-final. Argentina’s win is priced at 8.50. And the quotes for New Zealand are below 1.10. No one believes in Argentina. But that’s exactly what the Pumas need. Without the psychological pressure for a result, Argentina are showing their best game and are capable of any upsets.