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World Cup countdown: 50 days, Argentina moment number 32, Hernan CRESPO

As part of the 50 days, 50 Argentina World Cup moments, we will be counting down the top 50 Argentina moments at a World Cup using the daily number.

We are just 32 days until the start of the FIFA World Cup and in 32nd place we have Hernan CRESPO scoring his 32nd goal for Argentina against Mexico at the 2006 FIFA World Cup.

Perhaps a match that is mostly remembered for an absolute dream goal by Maxi RODRIGUEZ, there were still two others which were scored prior to that goal by Maxi. A repeat of the 2005 Confederations Cup semi-final match, Argentina took on Mexico in the Round of 16 of the 2006 FIFA World Cup.

Rafa MARQUEZ opened the scoring for Mexico early in the match but the lead didn’t last long. A corner kick by Juan Roman RIQUELME landed onto the edge of the foot of Hernan CRESPO and just like that, Argentina’s number 9 had scored his 32nd goal for his country.

The match needed extra time (although it shouldn’t have gone that far as Lionel MESSI had a goal which was wrongly disallowed for offside) and in those extra 30 minutes, we saw one of the best goals in the history of that competition.

Lionel MESSI to Juan Pablo SORIN who sent in a cross to Maxi RODRIGUEZ and well, we all know the rest.

Here was the starting XI for the match:

1. Roberto ABBONDANZIERI
2. Roberto AYALA
3. Juan Pablo SORIN
5. Esteban CAMBIASSO
6. Gabriel HEINZE
7. Javier SAVIOLA
8. Javier MASCHERANO
9. Hernan CRESPO
10. Juan ROman RIQUELME
13. Lionel SCALONI
18. Maxi RODRIGUEZ

Hernán Crespo: Argentina International Goals – Senior Level

# Opponent Competition Date Result
1 Ecuador 1998 World Cup Qualifiers April 30, 1997 Final 2-1 Argentina
2 Peru 1998 World Cup Qualifiers June 8, 1997 Final 2-0 Argentina
3 Venezuela 1998 World Cup Qualifiers July 20, 1997 Final 2-0 Argentina
4 Yugoslavia Friendly February 24, 1998 Final 3-1 Argentina
5 Yugoslavia Friendly February 24, 1998 Final 3-1 Argentina
6 Yugoslavia Friendly February 24, 1998 Final 3-1 Argentina
7 Brazil Friendly September 4, 1999 Final 2-0 Argentina
8 Venezuela 2002 World Cup Qualifiers April 26, 2000 Final 4-0 Argentina
9 Colombia 2002 World Cup Qualifiers June 29, 2000 Final 3-1 Argentina
10 Ecuador 2002 World Cup Qualifiers July 19, 2000 Final 2-0 Argentina
11 Peru 2002 World Cup Qualifiers September 3, 2000 Final 2-1 Argentina
12 Italy Friendly February 28, 2001 Final 2-1 Argentina
13 Venezuela 2002 World Cup Qualifiers March 28, 2001 Final 5-0 Argentina
14 Bolivia 2002 World Cup Qualifiers April 25, 2001 Final 3-3 Draw
15 Bolivia 2002 World Cup Qualifiers April 25, 2001 Final 3-3 Draw
16 Colombia 2002 World Cup Qualifiers June 3, 2001 Final 3-0 Argentina
17 Ecuador 2002 World Cup Qualifiers August 15, 2001 Final 2-0 Argentina
18 Sweden 2002 FIFA World Cup June 12, 2002 Final 1-1 Draw
19 Japan Friendly November 20, 2002 Final 2-0 Argentina
20 Venezuela 2006 World Cup Qualifiers September 9, 2003 Final 3-0 Argentina
21 Bolivia 2006 World Cup Qualifiers November 15, 2003 Final 3-0 Argentina
22 Colombia 2006 World Cup Qualifiers November 18, 2003 Final 1-1 Draw
23 Ecuador 2006 World Cup Qualifiers March 30, 2004 Final 1-0 Argentina
24 Germany Friendly February 9, 2005 Final 2-2 Draw
25 Germany Friendly February 9, 2005 Final 2-2 Draw
26 Colombia 2006 World Cup Qualifiers March 30, 2005 Final 1-0 Argentina
27 Brazil 2006 World Cup Qualifiers June 8, 2005 Final 3-1 Argentina
28 Brazil 2006 World Cup Qualifiers June 8, 2005 Final 3-1 Argentina
29 England Friendly November 12, 2005 Final 3-2 England
30 Ivory Coast 2006 FIFA World Cup June 10, 2006 Final 2-1 Argentina
31 Serbia & Montenegro 2006 FIFA World Cup June 16, 2006 Final 6-0 Argentina
32 Mexico 2006 FIFA World Cup June 24, 2006 Final 2-1 Argentina
33 United States 2007 Copa America June 28, 2007 Final 4-1 Argentina
34 United States 2007 Copa America June 28, 2007 Final 4-1 Argentina
35 Colombia 2007 Copa America July 2, 2007 Final 4-2 Argentina

 

If you missed it, here are our 50 World Cup moments:
50: Sergio ROMERO gets 50th cap vs. Switzerland at 2014 FIFA World Cup.
49: Roberto AYALA scores in the 49th minute vs. Germany at 2006 FIFA World Cup.
48: Angel DI MARIA’s 48th cap for Argentina vs. Bosnia-Herzegovina at 2014 FIFA World Cup.
47: Mario KEMPES scores Argentina’s 47th goal all time at the 1978 FIFA World Cup vs. Peru.
46: Jorge VALDANO scores in the 46th minute at the 1986 FIFA World Cup.
45: Javier ZANETTI scores in the 45th minute vs. England at the 1998 FIFA World Cup.
44: Gabriel BATISTUTA scores goal number 44 in his Argentina career at the 1998 FIFA World Cup.
43: Gonzalo HIGUAIN receives cap number 43 for Argentina vs. Germany in the final of the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
42: Pedro PASCULLI scores in the 42nd minute for Argentina vs. Uruguay at the 1986 FIFA World Cup.
41: Maxi RODRÍGUEZ scores in the 41st minute for Argentina vs. Serbia & Montenegro at the 2006 FIFA World Cup.
40: Roberto AYALA plays in his 40th match for Argentina vs. Jamaica at the 1998 FIFA World Cup.
39: Pablo ZABALETA plays in his 39th match for Argentina vs. Nigeria at the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
38: Javier SAVIOLA scores in the 38th minute for Argentina vs. Ivory Coast at the 2006 FIFA World Cup.
37: Maxi RODRIGUEZ plays in his 37th match for Argentina vs. South Korea at the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
36: Mauricio PINEDA scores in the 36th minute for Argentina vs. Croatia at the 1998 FIFA World Cup.
35: Ezequiel LAVEZZI plays in his 35th match for Argentina vs. Netherlands at the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
34: Diego MARADONA scores his 34th goal for Argentina vs. Greece at the 1994 FIFA World Cup.
33: Gonzalo HIGUAIN scores in the 33rd minute for Argentina vs. Mexico at the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

Gabriel MERCADO suffers muscle injury, substituted off for Sevilla

Some news that will surely concern Argentina coach Jorge SAMPAOLI as Gabriel MERCADO has suffered an injury.

During Sevilla’s match against Real Betis on Saturday, defender Gabriel MERCADO left the match due to a muscle problem in his back. Sevilla have announced that the Argentina international will undergo tests to determine the severity of the injury.

With just 33 days until the start of the FIFA World Cup, it could be a tight race for MERCADO to arrive fit.

Hernan CRESPO on Mauro ICARDI: “Argentina really need a striker like him”

Hernan CRESPO has come out and stated that it is possible that Mauro ICARDI is currently not in the Argentina team because ICARDI isn’t friends with Lionel MESSI.

Some big words coming from Argentina legend Hernan CRESPO in regards to Inter captain and number 9 Mauro ICARDI. Speaking with La Gazzetta dello Sport, CRESPO had this to say:

“If I were Inter, I’d never, ever sell ICARDI. What sign would it give to the fans if their most representative, most talented player, the captain of the team, was sold? I don’t know of teams who reinforce by selling their best player. If anything, it’s important to build on the top player, finding a group that can support him and let him perform to his best.

“Inside the penalty area, Icardi has no equal on a global scale. When a cross arrives, he is deadly. If you want to build moves with central passing, then Gonzalo HIGUAIN or Sergio AGUERO are more suited, but if you do like Inter with tons of crosses flung into the box, where are you going to get anyone better than ICARDI?

“He has such quick thinking and then executes it, he is physically like a bull, shoots well with his right or left foot, gets almost everything in the air.

“After Cristiano RONALDO and MESSI, who are on another planet, there are many strikers challenging for the third step on that podium and I put ICARDI in there.

“As far as I can see, it’s because he is no friend of MESSI, or am I wrong? My beloved Seleccion is now built around a magic circle, understand? ICARDI is not in that circle and therefore, unfortunately, won’t go to the World Cup in Russia.

“I believe this is a terrible mistake. Argentina really need a striker like him.”

World Cup countdown: 50 days, Argentina moment number 33, Gonzalo HIGUAIN

As part of the 50 days, 50 Argentina World Cup moments, we will be counting down the top 50 Argentina moments at a World Cup using the daily number.

We are just 33 days until the start of the FIFA World Cup and in 33rd place we have Gonzalo HIGUAIN scoring in the 33rd minute against Mexico at the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

It was a repeat of the 2006 FIFA World Cup Round of 16 match as Argentina were once more pitted against Mexico in the secound round of football’s most prestigious tournament. This one however did not need a Maxi RODRIGUEZ goal in extra time.

Instead, we were treated to a 3-1 Argentina win, two very different goals by Carlos TEVEZ and sandwiched in between them is Gonzalo HIGUAIN dribbling around the goalkeeper to score.

Carlos TEVEZ opened the scoring in minute number 26 after MESSI sent in a side footed pass and TEVEZ (who has to be said, was standing offside) headed the ball in from close range. Despite the Mexican players protesting to the officials, there was no controversy on the second goal.

Gonzalo HIGUAIN received a gift from the opposition (not unlike the one he received in the final of the 2014 FIFA World Cup), the big difference being that HIGUAIN kept his composure, held off his marker, dribbled around the goalkeeper and scored.

The third goal was an absolute rocket of a shot by TEVEZ. A screamer from outside the area made it 3-0 for Argentina to seal their qualification into the quarter finals.

Here was Argentina’s starting XI for the match:

22. Sergio ROMERO
2. Martin DEMICHELIS
4. Nicolas BURDISSO
6. Gabriel HEINZE
7. Angel DI MARIA
9. Gonzalo HIGUAIN
10. Lionel MESSI
11. Carlos TEVEZ
14. Javier MASCHERANO
15. Nicolas OTAMENDI
20. Maxi RODRIGUEZ

If you missed it, here are our 50 World Cup moments:
50: Sergio ROMERO gets 50th cap vs. Switzerland at 2014 FIFA World Cup.
49: Roberto AYALA scores in the 49th minute vs. Germany at 2006 FIFA World Cup.
48: Angel DI MARIA’s 48th cap for Argentina vs. Bosnia-Herzegovina at 2014 FIFA World Cup.
47: Mario KEMPES scores Argentina’s 47th goal all time at the 1978 FIFA World Cup vs. Peru.
46: Jorge VALDANO scores in the 46th minute at the 1986 FIFA World Cup.
45: Javier ZANETTI scores in the 45th minute vs. England at the 1998 FIFA World Cup.
44: Gabriel BATISTUTA scores goal number 44 in his Argentina career at the 1998 FIFA World Cup.
43: Gonzalo HIGUAIN receives cap number 43 for Argentina vs. Germany in the final of the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
42: Pedro PASCULLI scores in the 42nd minute for Argentina vs. Uruguay at the 1986 FIFA World Cup.
41: Maxi RODRÍGUEZ scores in the 41st minute for Argentina vs. Serbia & Montenegro at the 2006 FIFA World Cup.
40: Roberto AYALA plays in his 40th match for Argentina vs. Jamaica at the 1998 FIFA World Cup.
39: Pablo ZABALETA plays in his 39th match for Argentina vs. Nigeria at the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
38: Javier SAVIOLA scores in the 38th minute for Argentina vs. Ivory Coast at the 2006 FIFA World Cup.
37: Maxi RODRIGUEZ plays in his 37th match for Argentina vs. South Korea at the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
36: Mauricio PINEDA scores in the 36th minute for Argentina vs. Croatia at the 1998 FIFA World Cup.
35: Ezequiel LAVEZZI plays in his 35th match for Argentina vs. Netherlands at the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
34: Diego MARADONA scores his 34th goal for Argentina vs. Greece at the 1994 FIFA World Cup.

Iceland releases list of 23 players for FIFA World Cup

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The Icelandic national team have announced the list of 23 players that will travel to Russia for the World Cup. The Strákarnir Okkar otherwise known as the “Our Boys” in English will make their debut against Argentina on the 16th of June at the Otkritie Arena in Moscow.

In addition to 23 players, 12 other players have also been selected as the reserve and will be on standby.

By the way, the Football Association of Iceland has also produced this interesting video to announced the squad for Russia on their YouTube channel. Do have a look at it.

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