06/29/2024 1:15 p.m.
The Argentine National Team This Saturday they will seek to secure first place in Group A of the Copa América and will reach it with a draw so as not to wait for what Canada does. In view of this complicated encounter with Peru, a significant detail that the Scaloneta must take into account is who will be the main referee. And it is the Mexican Cesar Ramosa judge who experienced a particular situation with Lionel Messi.
Ramos comes from directing the historic tie that Gustavo Alfaro’s Costa Rica got against Brazil, on the first date of this Cup. The same Ramos who was in a great match last year, in which Inter Miami eliminated Dallas from the Leagues Cup, on penalties after an electrifying 4-4.
In that campaign towards the title of Leo and his Inter Miami, and in that match in which he scored two goals and converted his penalty, He had a face to face with Ramos due to some game situations. Of course, now, it is difficult for the number 10 to play against Peru because of the discomfort he suffered at the start of the 1-0 against Chile and because Scaloni will use most of the substitutes with qualification already assured.
Cesar Ramos had a face-to-face with Messi at Qatar 2022. (REUTERS/Molly Darlington)
This Saturday from 9pm, Ramos will be accompanied by his compatriots Alberto Morin and Marco Bisguerra as assistants and by Guillermo Pacheco as VAR manager.
The captain of the national team suffered a contracture in his adductor muscle in the victory against Chile and his absence for this Saturday was a fact. In the morning he underwent medical tests and a serious injury was ruled out. As things stand, he will work to be able to play for the quarter-final match, but his presence will be decided on Thursday.
“Leo had a problem in the last game, he won’t be in this game. We are going to go day by day waiting for his evolution. “Egg (Acuña) also had a little overload, it’s the same. We hope to be able to count on them in the next match,” said Walter Samuel, who will replace the suspended Scaloni on the bench against Peru, at a press conference.
Argentina prepares for the duel with Peru. (AFA Press)
Samuel, Scaloni’s assistant, gave a clue as to who his replacement could be: Angelito Di María. “It has always been an option when Leo was not there, everyone has seen that. So it can also happen. Several times Angel has had to be there from the start, when Leo has not been there.“.
The practice of the Argentine National Team on the last day before the match against Peru, this Saturday at 9:00 p.m., left a possible lineup for the team that Walter Samuel will coach: Drawing Martinez; Gonzalo Montiel, German Pezzella, Otamendi, Nico Tagliafico; Exequiel Palacios, Leandro Paredes, Valentin Carboni / Lo Celso / Enzo Fernandez: Angel Di Maria, Lautaro Martinez, Alejandro Garnacho.
