{"id":290493,"date":"2023-10-08T17:54:26","date_gmt":"2023-10-08T17:54:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsloveme.com\/?p=290493"},"modified":"2023-10-08T17:54:26","modified_gmt":"2023-10-08T17:54:26","slug":"argentinas-matera-set-to-miss-world-cup-quarter-final-against-wales","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsloveme.com\/rugby-union\/argentinas-matera-set-to-miss-world-cup-quarter-final-against-wales\/","title":{"rendered":"Argentina&apos;s Matera set to miss World Cup quarter-final against Wales"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Argentina flanker Pablo Matera set to miss Rugby World Cup quarter-final against Wales with Pumas coach Michael Cheika admitting hamstring injury picked up in Japan win &#8216;doesn&#8217;t look good&#8217;<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Argentina&#8217;s Pablo Matera is a major doubt for quarter-final clash with Wales<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Flanker was forced off in win against Japan that secured World Cup progress<\/b><\/li>\n<li><strong>Wales are set to be without Taulupe Faletau after No 8 broke his arm vs Georgia<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Latest Rugby World Cup 2023 news, including fixtures, live scores and results<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Argentina booked a World Cup quarter-final with Wales after a thrilling win over Japan but lost key figure Pablo Matera to a hamstring injury which is set to rule him out of his team\u2019s knock-out clash.<\/p>\n<p>A day after Wales head coach Warren Gatland\u2019s No 8 Taulupe Faletau suffered a tournament-ending broken arm in Nantes, Michael Cheika\u2019s Pumas also saw one of their stars fall lame at the same venue.<\/p>\n<p>Matera limped off in the first half at Stade de la Beaujoire and Argentina head coach Cheika admitted he doesn\u2019t expect the tough-as-teak back-row to make a quick recovery.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018It doesn\u2019t look good. By the look of him now, I\u2019d say his tournament will be over,\u2019 Cheika said.<\/p>\n<p>Argentina were made to work seriously hard to reach the knock-outs in an eight-try thriller with Japan. It was one of the best games of the World Cup to date as both teams went for broke.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/08\/16\/76304593-0-image-a-1_1696779819037.jpg\" height=\"379\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Argentina flanker Pablo Matera is unlikely to feature in the Pumas quarter-final against Wales after suffering a hamstring injury<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/08\/16\/76304595-0-image-a-2_1696779823032.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>After the win against Japan, Pumas coach Michael Cheika admitted that the injury &#8216;doesn&#8217;t look good&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/08\/16\/76304773-0-image-a-5_1696780221275.jpg\" height=\"448\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Argentina were made to work hard for their 39-27 win that earned them progress alongside England from Pool D<\/p>\n<p>In the end, a hat-trick from Newcastle wing Mateo Carreras helped Argentina come out on top.<\/p>\n<p>Santiago Chocobares and Emiliano Boffelli also crossed with Edinburgh\u2019s Boffelli kicking three conversions and a penalty. Each time Argentina took control, Japan came fighting back.<\/p>\n<p>The Brave Blossoms were playing their last game under the guidance of departing head coach Jamie Joseph.<\/p>\n<p>Their display was reminiscent of the entertaining performances they produced in 2015 and 2019.<\/p>\n<p>But, unlike four years ago, Japan couldn\u2019t qualify for the knock-outs despite tries from Amato Fakatava, Naoto Saito and Jone Naikabula.<\/p>\n<p>Argentina only have a six-day turnaround before facing Wales in Marseille on Saturday.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/08\/16\/76304605-0-image-a-3_1696779827897.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Newcastle wing Mateo Carreras scored a hat-trick of tries against Japan to seal Argentina&#8217;s place in the knockout stages<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/08\/16\/76304619-0-image-a-4_1696779832442.jpg\" height=\"447\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Wales No 8 Taulupe Faletau will miss the quarter-final encounter in Marseille after breaking his arm in the win against Georgia<\/p>\n<p>Like Wales losing Faletau, Matera\u2019s injury is a monumental blow to Argentina.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Warren has a very particular style which he&#8217;s obviously been able to infuse into his team and they&#8217;re playing it very well,\u2019 Cheika said, looking ahead to Wales.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018It&#8217;s one thing knowing about it, but it&#8217;s another thing doing something. We&#8217;ll well and truly be underdogs. I\u2019ve heard a lot of commentary that Wales will be in the semi-finals for sure.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018We know there&#8217;s a lot of Argentinians here who are supporting us to go further so we want to make sure we do everything we can for them.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/rugbyunion\/article-12607789\/Argentina-flanker-Pablo-Matera-Rugby-World-Cup-quarter-final-Wales-Pumas-Michael-Cheika-hamstring-injury-Japan.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Argentina flanker Pablo Matera set to miss Rugby World Cup quarter-final against Wales with Pumas coach Michael Cheika admitting hamstring<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":290492,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Argentina&amp;apos;s Matera set to miss World Cup quarter-final against Wales - 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