The Argentine National Team learned who will be the referee of the debut for the Copa América against Canada in Atlanta. Be Jesus Valenzuela, in what will be their seventh meeting and third in the continental competition. The Venezuelan, 40 years old, made people angry Lionel Messi after the Albiceleste’s loss to Brazil in 2019.
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“He didn’t take the penalty before, there is also that of Otamendi who got tired of taking stupid things in this Copa América: stupid hands, stupid fouls, stupid penalties and today they never went to the VAR”, La Pulga exploded at a press conference about the performance of Valenzuela, who was a VAR assistant in that match. The captain of the Argentine National Team complained to Velenzuela about alleged penalties against Sergio Agüero and Nicolás Otamendi.
La Pulga got angry with Valenzuela after the National Team’s defeat against Brazil in 2019. (Video: TyC Sports)
The complete shortlist for the Argentine national team vs. Canada
- Referee: Jesús Valenzuela (VEN)
- Assistant referee 1: Jorge Urrego (VEN)
- Assistant referee 2: Lubin Torrealba (VEN)
- Fourth Referee: Iván Barton (SAL)
- Fifth Referee: David Morán (SAL)
- VAR: Leodán González (URU)
- AVAR: Richard Trinidad (URU)
What is Jesús Valenzuela’s history with the Argentine National Team?
Jesus Valenzuela He will lead the National Team for the seventh time and it will be his third match in the Copa América. Argentina won three and tied two, one on penalties against Colombia in the semifinals of the Copa América 2021 and the controversial match that was suspended against Brazil in São Paulo.
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The negative memory that the team led by Lionel Scaloni has is the semifinals of the 2019 Copa América, in which the Albiceleste fell to Brazil 2-0, where Valenzuela was a VAR assistant. The main judge of that match was the Ecuadorian Roddy Zambrano.
Training schedule of the Argentine National Team for the Copa América
June 18
17.30 – Training (closed)
19th of June
15.30 – Scaloni’s press conference with a footballer to be confirmed at the Atlanta United stadium.
17.30 – Training (initial 15 minutes open to media that have official Conmebol Copa América accreditation)
Copa América 2024: where you can watch the Argentine National Team matches
The Argentine National Team matches can be seen live on television through DSports, Public TV, TyC Sports and Telefé.
