Argentina will play Cabo Verde in the Round of 32 at the World Cup.
The Argentina national team will finish first in Group J and they will play Cabo Verde who finished second in their group. Lionel Scaloni’s team won 3-0 against Algeria and 2-0 against Austria and they are on six points in their group.
Cabo Verde drew 0-0 against Spain, 2-2 against Uruguay and 0-0 against Saudi Arabia to finish second in their group with three points. Argentina will play Cabo Verde on July 3 in Miami, Florida.
“You always have to take precautions regarding what the opponent has. In this World Cup, it is being seen that there are teams that play in different ways and several of them are getting results.
“The great merit of everything that has been done goes to the guys who are always there and train to their maximum. I think that when there’s an opportunity, there are great players who also deserve to come in. And the idea is for the team to play in the same way.
“When playing with this shirt, it doesn’t matter the moment, the need for points or not. This means going out to play and doing it well, always trying to win. That’s why we maintain the same way and anxiety as the first day.
“The decision of who plays tomorrow has nothing to do with who will play the next match.
“If it happens, we could take advantage to test systems. Jordan tends to play with five defenders and it’s a system that means you have to move differently if you play with a back four. We have worked on it and the team wouldn’t have any issues with modifying something.”
Lionel Messi will start on the bench for Argentina against Jordan at the World Cup.
Messi is going to be on the bench for Argentina against Jordan. Argentina national team coach Lionel Scaloni spoke at a press conference and stated that Messi is not going to start for Argentina against Jordan in Argentina’s group stage match.
“Leo will be a substitute tomorrow, he will start after. We will announce the team tomorrow.”
Lionel Messi or Nico Paz will start for Argentina against Jordan at the World Cup.
One of Lionel Messi and Nico Paz will be in the starting eleven for the Argentina national team against Jordan. According to Gastón Edul, Lionel Scaloni will decide today if Messi will start or if Paz will start.
Messi is expected to play for Argentina against Jordan.