A famous Chinese journalist repeatedly criticizes Argentina: they are beneficiaries in every aspect! FIFA's key protected object.

In a World Cup quarterfinal match that concluded on July 12 Beijing time, defending champions Argentina narrowly defeated Switzerland 3-1 after extra time, advancing to the semifinals. This is the seventh time Argentina has reached the World Cup semifinals in its history.

In this match, Switzerland gained momentum after equalizing, but Embolo's dive resulted in a second yellow card and his dismissal, which became the turning point. Eventually, Argentina took advantage of the numerical superiority and scored two goals in extra time to narrowly survive.

After the match, renowned Chinese journalist Ma Dexing, who holds the domestic voting rights for FIFA's annual best awards, shared his views on social media.

Ma Dexing bluntly stated that Argentina is a beneficiary in every aspect of this World Cup, and they are FIFA's key protected object.

Ma Dexing wrote: "FIFA seems to believe that it would be perfect to have a South American team continue, otherwise it would be boring if the tournament becomes dominated by European teams. Brazil didn't live up to expectations and was eliminated early, leaving only Argentina, so Argentina has become the 'key protected' object of all parties."

From this perspective, it becomes understandable why Argentina is a 'beneficiary' in various ways, and even makes sense of FIFA's 'well-intentioned efforts'! In today's World Cup, commercial interests always come first, ensuring maximum profit, and all parties must highlight this. Fair play, justice, and the like must all yield to 'interests'! This is reality.

It is worth noting that this is not the first time Ma Dexing has questioned Argentina during this World Cup. After the previous round's dramatic comeback against Egypt, Ma Dexing posted a sarcastic comment: "What kind of football is Argentina playing? If the referee hadn't protected them, could they have staged a last-minute winner? It's all scripted, don't bring up spirit!"