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Sergio AGUERO, Paulo DYBALA score as Argentina win Copa America third place

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Sergio AGUERO, Paulo DYBALA score as Argentina win Copa America third place

Sergio AGUERO and Paulo DYBALA both scored as Argentina defeated Chile 2-1 to win third place in the Copa America.

Much like the semi final against Brazil, this match had controversy. A lovely pass off a quick free kick by Lionel MESSI sent Sergio AGUERO one on one with the goalkeeper as AGUERO rounded the goalkeeper to score.

Argentina would double their lead just 10 minutes later when Gio LO CELSO played a great pass in for Paulo DYBALA who’s first touch took the ball away from the defender. DYBALA chipped the goalkeeper to double Argentina’s lead.

Lionel MESSI would be part of the controversy. After a confrontation with MEDEL of Chile, the referee sent off both men and refused to go to VAR. It’s only the second time in his Argentina career that MESSI would be sent off, the first coming in his national team debut.

Chile would score as the referee would use VAR to award them a penalty kick. VIDAL would score as Argentina would win 2-1 and secure third place.

Lionel MESSI, Sergio AGUERO, Paulo DYBALA start for Argentina

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Lionel MESSI, Sergio AGUERO, Paulo DYBALA start for Argentina

Paulo DYBALA gets his first Copa America start for Argentina alongside Lionel MESSI and Sergio AGUERO.

Argentina will line-up with an attacking three which also sees Gio LO CELSO back in midfield against Chile. Here’s the starting eleven.

ARMANI; FOYTH, PEZZELLA, OTAMENDI, TAGLIAFICO; DE PAUL, PAREDES, LO CELSO; MESSI, AGUERO, DYBALA

Argentina vs. Germany, Mexico, Chile and what is left this year for the national team

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Argentina vs. Germany, Mexico, Chile and what is left this year for the national team

Argentina still have six games left this calendar year outside of the Copa America with three of them confirmed and one rumored.

With news that Lionel SCALONI will be staying on until the end of the year, the coach knows that he has six games left this year, three of which will be against Germany, Chile and Mexico. Here is how it looks like for the rest of the year:

Thursday, September 5 vs. Chile: Los Angeles, California, United States

Tuesday, September 10 vs. Mexico: San Antonio, Texas, United States

Wednesday, October 9 vs. Germany: Dortmund, Germany

There are rumors that Argentina could play against Portugal in the second fixture list in October with two remaining games left in November.

Argentina coach Lionel SCALONI expected to stay on until end of year

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Argentina coach Lionel SCALONI expected to stay on until end of year

Lionel SCALONI is expected to remain as coach until the end of 2019, which is when his contract with the AFA runs out.

For the first time in years, Argentina will have had a coach who remained as coach for more than a year. Edgardo BAUZA’s stay as coach of the Argentina national team was for less than a year before Jorge SAMPAOLI took over. Unfortunately for SAMPAOLI, his job with the AFA lasted just over a year, until the end of the World Cup.

Argentina will now be able to count on Lionel SCALONI, who had initially taken over after SAMPAOLI as interim coach back in August of last year.

 

Argentina to play Chile in Copa America third place game

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Argentina to play Chile in Copa America third place game

In a repeat of the last two Copa America finals, it will be Argentina against Chile in the third place game.

After a controversial 2-0 loss against Brazil, there was nothing controversial about Chile’s 3-0 defeat against Peru. Chile, who won the last two Copa America finals defeating Argentina on penalty kicks, lost their last two games against Argentina. Argentina won 2-1 in a World Cup qualifying game in Chile and also managed a 1-0 win against Chile, once more in a World Cup qualifier but this time in Argentina.

Argentina will still be represented in the Copa America final as Peru coach Ricardo GARECA will be the sixth Argentine coach in the past six editions to feature in a final:

Copa America 2004: Marcelo BIELSA, Argentina
Copa America 2007: Alfio BASILE, Argentina
Copa America 2011: Gerardo “Tata” MARTINO, Paraguay
Copa America 2015: Gerardo “Tata” MARTINO, Argentina, Jorge SAMPAOLI, Chile
Copa America 2016: Gerardo “Tata” MARTINO, Argentina, Antonio PIZZI, Chile
Copa America 2019: Ricardo GARECA, Peru

Congratulations to Ricardo GARECA on reaching the Copa America.

 

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