All three of Lionel MESSI, Sergio AGUERO and Lautaro MARTINEZ start for Argentina.
Coach Lionel SCALONI has once more gone with a new and different starting line-up. Renzo SARQVIA and Sergio AGUERO are both back. Here’s the starting eleven:
ARMANI; SARAVIA, FOYTH, OTAMENDI, TAGLIAFICO; DE PAUL, PAREDES, LO CELSO, MESSI, Lautaro, AGUERO
Lionel MESSI is the only survivor from Argentina’s 3-0 win in 2005 against Qatar.
Argentina’s last game against Qatar came over 10 years ago with Juan Román RIQUELME, Julio CRUZ and Roberto AYALA scoring all three goals. Here was the starting line-up for that game:
Roberto ABBONDANZIERI, Martin DEMICHELIS, Walter SAMUEL, Roberto AYALA, Rodrigo BATTAGLIA, Daniel BILOS, Juan Román RIQUELME, Maxi RODRIGUEZ, Juan Pablo SORIN, Lionel MESSI, Javier SAVIOLA
Substitutions: Fabricio COLOCCINI for Martin DEMICHELIS, Julio CRUZ for Javier SAVIOLA, Lucho GONZALEZ for Daniel BILOS, Gabriel MILITO for Walter SAMUEL and Carlos TEVEZ for Lionel MESSI.
There are still doubts in regards to who will start for Argentina against Qatar in the Copa America.
As we reported yesterday, there were rumors that Marcos ACUÑA would start and now it looks like that is in doubt. Per a report by TyC Sports, one of German PEZZELLA or Juan FOYTH would start and Rodrigo DE PAUL will get the start. Here’s the rumored line-up:
ARMANI; CASCO, PEZZELA or FOYTH, OTAMENDI, TAGLIAFICO; LO CELSO, PAREDES, DE PAUL; MESSI, Lautaro, AGÜERO
Maxi RODRIGUEZ gave an interview with TyC Sports, where he spoke about Lionel MESSI, Sergio AGÜERO and Gonzalo HIGUAIN.
A veteran of three FIFA World Cup’s, Maxi was part of the 2006 FIFA World Cup with MESSI, while the 2010 and 2014 editions included MESSI along with AGÜERO and HIGUAIN. Speaking about all three men, here’s what Maxi had to say:
“When Leo (MESSI) won’t be there, we will miss him a lot. What he has done to always be here is impressive, we have to take advantage of him and surround him the best way possible.”
Regarding both AGÜERO and HIGUAIN, here’s what Maxi had to say:
“AGÜERO and HIGUAIN also did a lot for the Argentina national team. They couldn’t be crowned by lifting a cup but they left a lot (for the cup).”
The three superstat players are rumored to start for Argentina in their final group stage game against Qatar at the Copa America.
Per a report by TyC Sports, Lionel MESSI, Sergio AGÜERO and Lautaro MARTINEZ could all start Argentin’s next game. Here’s the rumored starting line-up:
ARMANI; CASCO, PEZZELLA, OTAMENDI, TAGLIAFICO; LO CELSO, PAREDES, ACUÑA; MESSI, AGÜERO, Lautaro.
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