Smile Messi, with its magic. Smile Say Maria, with its exuberant level. Smile Lautaro, with the reunion with his albiceleste goals. Smile Argentina when the time is coming America Cup from the United States. The last friendly has passed and the world champion arrives in the best way to defend the title won in the Maracana in 2021.
Argentina He did what was appropriate in Washington. He thrashed weak Guatemala. It was 4-1. He confirmed that all of his football concepts are more than valid. He continued distributing minutes and loads among his players and feeding some individual needs, such as that of Lautaro.
Seeking Scaloni He spent in this last preparatory meeting to continue distributing minutes among his players and to reach the final conclusions before the delivery of the list for the America Cupin which you will have to cut three names.
Went back Messi to be a starter, sharing attack with Lautaro Martínez. There was a different midfield, with the young left-footed Valentín Carboni wide open on the right, with Giovani Lo Celso on the left and with Alexis Mac Allister and Enzo Fernández as central midfielders. In addition, Nicolás González located as a left side marker.
Perhaps due to some unconscious care, football Argentina It didn’t flow in the first half as usual. The midfield didn’t work. And at the back they seemed fragile at the beginning, to the point that from the start they already lost 0-1 due to a goal against scored between Nahuel Molina and Lisandro Martínez after a play with a stopped ball. What’s more, Guatemala even came close once again, replying quickly.
However, almost without generating risk situations, Argentina turned it around. He tied it quickly Messi touching the empty bow an unusual gift at the goalkeeper’s exit Nicholas Hagen. And at the end of the initial stage, they went 2-1 with a penalty scored by Lautaro, after a foul against Carboni. That action and his good production seem to propel the Monza youth player (his transfer belongs to Inter) as the big surprise in the final list of the Copa América. Official confirmation remains…
With half an hour left they entered Angel Di María, Rodrigo De Paul and Leandro Paredes by Carboni, Lo Celso and Mac Allister. And after a while, with Leo and Fideo together, the best of the night came: Argentina crowned the win with a couple of delights and pleasant combinations.
The third arrived immediately. Enzo Fernández received Messi and he returned a great wall to the captain, Leo assisted and Lautaro defined again. And minutes later, Di María made a sensual pass to the 10 that resolved the one-on-one with pure class.
Now Argentina will define its list of 26 players. Then, wait for the debut on June 20, in Atlanta against Canada. There goes the champion of America and the World. Great candidate.
