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The Argentine team continues its preparation for the Copa America 2024 and, after the 1-0 victory over Ecuador in a friendly that was played at the Soldier Field stadium in Chicago, will play another match vs. Guatemala next Friday from 9 p.m. (Argentine time) at the FedEX Field in Washington DC. The match will be broadcast live on TyC Sports and Telefé. In this context, the matches can be seen online on the digital platforms TyC Sports Play, Flow, DGO and Telecentro Play. In addition, in Cantallena you can follow each match minute by minute with information and statistics updated instantly.
The friendly is key for those players bidding for a place in the squad that will compete in the continental competition. Beyond the position in which they work, there are six names fighting for three spots: Valentín Barco, Germán Pezzella, Valentín Carboni, Ángel Correa, Leonardo Balerdi and Lucas Martínez Quarta. In the case of Pezella the doubt is because of how he is physically since he is recovering from an injury. The rest of the footballers, except for some physical setbacks, are a fixture and among them are Lionel Messi, Ángel Di María, Emiliano ‘Dibu’ Martínez, Leandro Paredes, Rodrigo De Paul, Enzo Fernández, Alexis Mac Allister, Nicolás Otamendi, Cristian Romero, Lautaro Martínez and Julian Alvarezto name a few.
The coach, Lionel Scaloni, stated after the victory against El Tri that the roster will be made official after the clash against the Guatemalans: “In principle, we are going to give the list after the game with Guatemala. It doesn’t make much sense to make the cut without waiting for that match.. It’s a setback for the kids left out, but it is what it is. We need them to come because there is another game, things can happen and they will be with us until the last day. That’s our idea.
Argentina and the Central American team faced each other twice with victories for the albiceleste, the last in September 2018 3 to 0 with goals from Gonzalo ‘Pity’ Martínez criminal, Giovani Lo Celso and Giovanni Simeone. That match was Scaloni’s debut as coach of the albiceleste, after the 2018 World Cup in Russia. Before, in 2013, it was a 4-0 victory with three goals from Lionel Messi and another of Augusto Fernandez.
The Copa América 2024 will be held in the United States between June 20 and July 14 with 16 selected from the South American Football (Conmebol) and North American, Central American and Caribbean Football (Concacaf) confederations. The Argentine team is one of the top favorites for the title and will star in the opening match, corresponding to the first date of group A, on June 20 vs. Canada at the Mercedes Benz Stadium in Atlanta. Then, on Tuesday, June 25, they will face Chile at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, while on the last day, on Saturday, June 29, they will face Peru at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami.
If they achieve first or second place, the Albiceleste team will qualify for the quarterfinals and will play against an opponent from zone B (Mexico, Ecuador, Venezuela or Jamaica). The teams that chance placed in zones C (United States, Uruguay, Panama and Bolivia) and D (Brazil, Colombia, Paraguay and Costa Rica or Honduras) will only face them if they agree to the July 14 definition at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami.
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