This Saturday, July 29, the Peruvian team your pass to the quarterfinals of the Copa America 2024when facing Argentina at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami at 7:00 p.m. for the last date of Group A. Jorge Fossati’s team has only earned one point in the first two days after drawing 0-0 with Chile and losing 1-0 to Canada, so they will have the difficult task of defeating the current world champions to advance to the next stage.
The task seems almost impossible, considering the high level with which the ‘albicelestes‘. However, they will not have all their figures, because they passed the round in the first two days, after beating Chile (1-0) and Canada (2-0). For this reason, Lionel Scaloni made the decision to save most of the starters for this third match.
The first confirmed absence, and the most significant, is that of Lionel Messi. This was reported by the TyC Sports journalist, Gastón Edul: “it’s fine. He will rest against Peru and play the quarterfinals“, he commented.
Furthermore, Scaloni himself commented that in the face of the ‘red and white‘Players with little or no playing time will have their chance: “The boys who haven’t had the opportunity yet are going to play.because I need to see them and because they deserve it,” he said.
Until now, Lionel Scaloni He has used 18 of the 26 players he called up for the Copa América, so eight have not yet been able to demonstrate on the field of play and could see action against the ‘bicolor‘.
The first would be one of the two substitute goalkeepers. Those are Franco ArmaniRiver Plate’s starting goalkeeper, and Geronimo Rulliwith little continuity at Ajax. Both are not at their best, but they have an impact on the group and were in Qatar 2022.
In defense, the central defenders are waiting for their chance Lucas Martinez Quartawho has had a great presence at Fiorentina; and who is hoping for his revenge after not being called up to the World Cup; and German Pezella, experienced captain of Betis, who was revolutionary in decisive moments of the World Cup. The two are behind Cristian Romero, Lisandro Martínez and Nicolás Otamendi, in the DT’s consideration.
The steering wheel appears more interesting, since in addition to Guido Rodriguezanother reference of the ‘green and white‘; they await Exequiel Palaciosa fundamental pillar in Bayer Leverkusen who dazzled everyone last season, and Valentin Carbonia young man of just 19 years old who showed interesting things with Monza in Serie A and is considered one of the faces of the future in the Argentine national team.
However, the biggest expectation is in the attack, and it is expected that he will have minutes. Alejandro Garnachoa figure in Manchester United at just 19 years old and for many, the one called to be the next big star of the ‘albiceleste‘. Despite his great talents, his opportunities have been few, because he has players like Lionel Messi, Ángel Di María and Nicolás Gonzáles ahead of him.
Other players who have already made their debut in the Copa América, but always from the bench and are waiting for the chance to start as starters are Gonzalo Montiel, Giovanni Lo Celso, Lautaro Martinez and his own Nico Gonzales.
Argentina Group A of the Copa América has not yet been assured, because they have 6 points and a goal difference of +3, while Canada is 2nd with 3 units and -1 DG. If the ‘white and blue‘ loses to Peru, the Americans have the chance to beat Chile by a difference that allows them to surpass them in the DG to snatch the top.
