Without Lionel Scaloni has confirmed the changes announced in its formation, The Argentine National Team will seek this Tuesday to seal, with a victory against Chile, its pass to the quarterfinals of the Copa América in the United States 2024. The match, corresponding to Group A, will start at 10 p.m. at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, will be directed by Uruguayan referee Andrés Matonte and televised by Public TV, DSports, Telefé and TyC Sports. First thing in the morning and in the same group, Peru and Canada will face each other starting at 7 p.m. in Kansas City.
“Our team plays based on how we can hurt the opponent. We are going to put the team that best suits Chile. They are two rivals who play quite differently (in reference to Canada) and we have taken our precautions,” said Scaloni in the press conference he gave early Monday afternoon in New Jersey.
The coach also pointed out his reservations regarding the state of the playing field – one of the issues of the Cup – of the imposing stadium with capacity for 82 thousand spectators. “I haven’t seen him on the field yet but I already said what I had to say. Now you have to adapt to what is there. I don’t want to influence that aspect, it is the same for everyone. There was too much talk,” Scaloni said.
ARGENTINA: Draw Martínez; Molina or Montiel, Cuti Romero, Lisandro Martínez or Otamendi, Tagliafico or Acuña; De Paul, Paredes, Mac Allister, Lo Celso or N. González or Di María; Messi, J. Álvarez or L. Martínez.
CHILI: Bravo; Isla, Lichnovsky, P. Díaz, Suazo; Núñez, Pulgar, Dávila, Echeverría or Osorio; A. Sánchez, Vargas.
Regarding the possible formation, doubts remain on the two sides, where Gonzalo Montiel and Nicholas Tagliafico could enter for Nahuel Molina and Marcos Acuña, and in the second central marker position, for which they are bidding Nicolás Otamendi and Lisandro Martínez. In this regard, Scaloni noted: “I couldn’t say what is going to happen from here on out with the central defense, but those who we believe can do better each game play.. Other very important players have also had to leave. Otamendi has given us a lot and is still valid. We’ll see what happens as the games go by.”
The continuity of Ángel Di María is also not confirmed who could be relieved by Nicolás González, Enzo Fernández either Giovani Lo Celso to put together a new scheme with four midfielders and two forwards. In attack, the uncertainty between Lautaro Martínez and Julián Álvarez arises again, who scored both Argentine goals in last Thursday’s victory against Canada in Atlanta (Georgia).
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For its part, Chile, led by Ricardo Gareca, played in a weak goalless draw against Peru in his debut and no longer has much margin if he wants to get into the quarterfinals. If they lost, they would no longer depend on themselves to advance. Reaching the last day of the group stage with only one point would lead the “Red” to depend on third parties, unless Peru loses early against Canada.
Gareca will replace Diego Valdés, injured against the Peruvians, with the youth Darío Osoria or with Rodrigo Echeverría, Huracán’s midfielder. Later, she would go with the same team she presented at the premiere. Two other players who work in our midst will be sitting on the Chilean substitute bench: Goalkeeper Gabriel Arias (Racing) and defender Matias Catalan (Talleres de Cordoba).
Argentina and Chile have played in the last four editions of the Copa América: Chile won the 2015 (Santiago) and 2016 (New Jersey) finals by kicks from the penalty spot, Argentina won 2-1 in the 2019 definition for third place in Rio de Janeiro, the afternoon in which they were expelled Lionel Messi and Gary Medel, and in 2021 they tied 1 to 1 in the debut of both in the Cup that Scaloni’s National Team finally achieved.
