Agustín Giay could be replacing Leonardo Balerdi in the Argentina national team for the World Cup.
Giay started both of Argentina’s matches against Honduras and Iceland and could be replacing Leonardo Balerdi. According to Leo Paradizo, the 22 year old is the one with the most potential to replace Balerdi in the team.
Guido Rodríguez was also the main favorite to replace Balerdi.
Lionel Messi gave a message to Argentina national team fans before the World Cup.
Messi scored for Argentina in their 3-0 win against Iceland and spoke to the media after the match. The 38 year old gave a message to the Argentina national team after their 2-1 loss against Saudia Arabia at the 2022 World Cup but gave a message to the fans after the match against Iceland. Speaking to the media, here is what he had to say:
“We are really excited. At the time, I said that this group wouldn’t let them down and we showed that, competing no matter the opponent or the competition. And we keep proving that with the same excitement and the same drive to want to compete.
“It’s a very winning group that always wants more. We will go step by step as always but with a lot of drive, excitement and convinced of what we are capable of.
“We are going to try. Let people have no doubts that we are going to give everything just like we have been doing all of this time. Sometimes it works out, sometimes it doesn’t. We were lucky to have positive results in recent years and that’s hard. But we got used to that and we got the people used to that. And we are going to try to repeat it.
“After that, it might happen or not, that’s football. But have no doubts that it’s going to be hard for opponents to beat us because it’s a very competitive national team.”
Argentina national team coach Lionel Scaloni has stated that Leandro Paredes is going to stay with the team.
Leandro Paredes did not play in both of Argentina’s matches against Honduras and Iceland due to injury. Lionel Scaloni spoke at a press conference after Argentina’s 3-0 win against Iceland where he stated that he will wait before naming Leonardo Balerdi’s replacement. In the same press conference, Scaloni spoke about Leandro Paredes.
Here is what he had to say:
“We don’t need to wait for Leandro, he’s doing fine. We are not going to rush him but he’s definitely going to stay with us, no doubt about that.”
Argentina national team coach Lionel Scaloni has said that he will wait before naming Leonardo Balerdi’s replacement.
Lionel Scaloni is going to wait before naming who will replace Leonardo Balerdi in the Argentina national team for the World Cup. Scaloni spoke at a press conference after Argentina’s 3-0 win against Iceland and he commented on who will replace Balerdi. Here is what he had to say:
“We have an idea on Leonardo Balerdi’s replacement but now we are talking and maybe in a day or two we will take it because today’s test left me satisfied.
“It cleared up a lot of doubts for me regarding what the team was lacking. There are two options.”
José Manuel López has commented on being part of the Argentina national team for the World Cup.
López started Argentina’s 3-0 win against Iceland and will be at the World Cup with the Argentina national team. Speaking to the media after the match, here is what he had to say:
“Everything that we are living here is a dream. The support from the people is sensational.
“When I found out, it was a unique feeling. I have to do what I have been doing at Palmeiras, not so much as a number 9 inside the penalty area but dropping back a little bit.”
