Soldier Field, a setting with international mystique
The Chicago stadium hosted the 1994 World Cup and the 2016 Copa América Centenario. All the official matches that took place in the northern country:
June 17, 1994: Germany 1-0 Bolivia (Klinsmann) – Group Stage
June 21, 1994: Germany 1-1 Spain (Klinsmann and Goikoetxea) Group Stage
July 26, 1994: Bulgaria 4-0 Greece (2 by Stoichkov, penalty, Letchkov and Borimirov) Group Stage
June 27, 1994: Bolivia 1-3 Spain (Sánchez, Guardiola and 2 de Caminero) Group Stage
July 2, 1994: Germany 3-2 Belgium (2 Völler, Klinsmann, Grün and Albert) – Round of 16
June 5, 2016 Venezuela 1-0 Jamaica (Josef Martínez) – Group Stage
June 7, 2016 United States 4-0 Costa Rica (Dempsey, Jones, Wood and Zusi) – Group Stage
June 10, 2016 Argentina 5-0 Panama (3 of Messi, Agüero and Otamendi) – Group Stage
June 22, 2016 Chile 2-0 Colombia (Aránguiz and Fuenzalida) – Semifinal
The word of Lionel Scaloni
“Emotionally we are fine. We are looking forward to the competition starting, with clear ideas and looking forward to it getting started. We are positive because we have a good team that competes,” highlighted the Pujato strategist.
Playing as a team, another lesson that Argentine sport gives us
In recent years, the trend of prominent figures in individual sports – such as Vilas, Reutemann or Monzón – has reversed to this present of winning teams in different disciplines, the greatest example of which is the Scaloneta.
“We Argentines are full of qualities, but we don’t know how to play as a team. You search the world and discover outstanding artists, scientists and athletes. You can search in the area you prefer and you will always find Argentinians who shine. So, obviously, what has always cost us, and is costing us much more in this last decade, is putting together work teams.”This reflection corresponds to a deep and interesting interview that Cristian Grosso did for The nation to Diego Simeone in 2019.
History favors Argentina, given that both teams faced each other 39 times. The Albiceleste team obtained 23 victories, La Tri managed to win 5 times and tied the other 11 games. Furthermore, La Scaloneta has accumulated 6 matches without defeats against its rival, with 5 wins and one draw.
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The first time that Hernan Galindez put the gloves on rosary beads, he knew he was going to be an archer. And when he was 5 years old he received the first goal of his life. The author of the work was a Flea to whom they said Leo, although his name was Lionel. “I remember it to this day,” he confessed in conversation with Infobae without forgetting that at that moment ““Everyone knew he was a different player.” “It was going to be a crack”.
Chicago, the headquarters of the match between Argentina and Ecuador
Soldier Field, the home of the Chicago Fire in the MLS and the Chicago Bears in American football (NFL), will be the venue for 60,000 spectators where tonight’s game will be played.
Argentina: Emiliano Martínez; Nahuel Molina, Cuti Romero, Lisandro Martínez, Marcos Acuña; Rodrigo De Paul, Leandro Paredes, Giovani Lo Celso; Julián Álvarez, Lautaro Martínez and Ángel Di María. DT: Lionel Scaloni.
Ecuador: Alexander Dominguez; Angelo Preciado, Joel Ordóñez, Félix Torres, Willian Pacho, Piero Hincapié; Moisés Caicedo, Joao Ortiz, Kendry Páez, Jeremy Sarmiento and Enner Valencia. DT: Félix Sánchez Bas.
At what time will Argentina-Ecuador play?:
From 8 p.m. (Argentine time), the duel between the Albiceleste and the Tri in the stadium Soldier Field from Chicago can be followed on three channels: TyC Sports and Telefe.
Welcome to the minute by minute of the friendly match that the argentine national teamagainst Ecuadorr in the preview of the America Cup.
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