Australia and Argentina criticise Fifa over ‘crazy’ World Cup scheduling

‘We’re not robots, we need to recover,’ says Miloš Degenek

SCHEDULING ROW: Argentina's Lionel Messi. Pic: AP Photo/Ariel Schalit

Australia and Argentina have criticised Fifa for scheduling their last-16 match only three days after their final World Cup group games, saying the short turnaround treats players like “robots”.

The Socceroos defeated Denmark on Wednesday night and now face a high-profile knockout clash with Lionel Messi and Argentina on Saturday at 10pm local time.