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Argentina national team coach Lionel Scaloni speaks on Argentina’s 2-1 win vs. Mauritania

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Argentina national team coach Lionel Scaloni spoke about Argentina’s 2-1 win against Mauritania.

Enzo Fernández and Nico Paz scored for Argentina in their 2-1 win but the team’s performance was wasn’t the best. Speaking to the media after the match, here is what Lionel Scaloni had to say:

“We did not play a good game. We were not at our level. We have to admit that and we have to improve.

“It’s obvious that we can play a lot better, we have done it All the guys we have been able to see have contributed their part but when a match becomes complicated, it’s harder.

“We are talking individually with each player to discuss what we expect and what we see. This is what these two matches are all about. These days also serve us to make it clear that there is no easy opponent, although we do know that when we are in good form, we can compete against any team.

“Sometimes it can happen that when we try something different, the performance might suffer, especially if there’s not much time.

“Now is the time to analyze and we believe we have more or less a clear idea of why today’s performance was what it was. We know that if this team plays well, the chances of winning well go up a lot.”

Enzo Fernández and Nico Paz score for Argentina in 2-1 win vs. Mauritania

Enzo Fernández and Nico Paz scored for Argentina in their 2-1 win against Mauritania.

Fernández and Paz both scored in the win, Paz scoring a free kick. With the score at 0-0, Molina played a pass into the penalty area to Julián Álvarez but he would leave it for Enzo Fernández who would score to give Argentina the 1-0 lead.

At 1-0, Lionel Scaloni’s team were awarded a free kick and it was Nico Paz who would score his first goal with the Argentina national team.

Mauritania would have one effort on goal.

Lionel Scaloni would substitute Lionel Messi, Rodrigo De Paul and Franco Mastantuono for Julián Álvarez, Nicolás González and Nico Paz. Argentina would see more of the ball and Giuliano Simeone was substitute in for Enzo Fernández.

Mauritania would have an effort on goal but Emiliano Martínez would make the save. Gabriel Rojas and Agustin Giay were substituted in for Marcos Acuna and Nahuel Molina.

Scaloni would also bring on José Manuel López and Exequiel Palacios for Alexis Mac Allister and Thiago Almada. Mauritania would have an effort on goal but Martínez would make the save.

In injury time, Mauritania were awarded a free kick. A cross into the penalty area, Argentina were unable to clear it and Jordan Lefort would score for Mauritania.

The Argentina national team will play Zambia on Tuesday.


Argentina national team starting XI vs. Mauritania, Thiago Almada starts

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Argentina national team coach Lionel Scaloni has named his starting eleven for the match against Mauritania and Thiago Almada starts.

Lionel Scaloni’s team will play Mauritania and Scaloni has made some changes to the team. Lionel Messi starts the match on the bench and Thiago Almada starts. Here is the starting eleven:

Emiliano Martínez; Molina, Romero, Senesi, Acuña; Enzo, Mac Allister, Nico Paz, Nicolás González; Almada and Julián Álvarez

Argentina drop to third in latest FIFA rankings

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Argentina have dropped to third place in the latest FIFA rankings.

The Argentina national team are now third in the FIFA rankings, behind Spain who are first and France who are second. England are behind Argentina in four and Portugal place five in the standings with Brazil six.

Netherlands are seven with Morroco eight, Belgium nine and Germany in ten.

Lionel Scaloni’s team will play Mauritania on Friday and Zambia on Tuesday.

Joaquín Panichelli suffers injury, set to miss World Cup with Argentina

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Joaquín Panichelli has suffered an injury and is set to miss the World Cup with Argentina.

Panichelli injured himself while training with the Argentina national team and underwent tests on Friday. The 23 year old has suffered an ACL injury to his right knee and is set to be out for several months.

The Argentine would miss the World Cup.