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José Manuel López comments on being part of Argentina national team for World Cup

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.”

Rodrigo De Paul speaks on the Argentina national team at the World Cup

Rodrigo De Paul spoke about the Argentina national team at the World Cup.

De Paul was substituted in and had an assist for Argentina in their 3-0 win against Iceland. The Argentine spoke to the media after the match. Here is what he had to say:

“All that other stuff is behind us now, they’ll judge us by what we do in this World Cup. We want to compete, arrive on the first day and leave on the last.

“In training, we are doing really well. We compete a lot internally.

“Argentina are always a candidate, the people always dream. When I was a kid, the dream was always that we would do really well.

“We are very excited. We are going to give everything that we have and more to go back to bring joy to the people.”

Lionel Messi, Valentín Barco and Thiago Almada score for Argentina in 3-0 win vs. Iceland

Lionel Messi, Valentín Barco and Thiago Almada scored for Argentina in their 3-0 win against Iceland.

The first half saw Argentina seeing much of the ball and it was Valentin Barco would score the first goal of the match. Argentina would cross the ball into the penalty area, Iceland were unable to clear, the ball fell to Valentin Barco and he would score from outside of the penalty area to give Argentina the 1-0 lead.

Argentina would continue to see more of the ball. A cross from Valentin Barco to Nico Paz but his effort from close range was saved by the goalkeeper.

Lionel Scaloni would make five substitutions. It was Enzo Fernández, Alexis Mac Allister, Rodrigo De Paul, Cristian Romero and Lautaro Martínez for Giovani Lo Celso, Exequiel Palacios, Valentín Barco, Lisandro Martínez and José Manuel López.

Argentina would almost score a second goal. Nico Paz received the ball out wide and played it across the Iceland penalty area to Lautaro Martinez but he was unable to get to the ball.

Scaloni would make more substitutions. Nicolás González and Thiago Almada for Nicolás Otamendi and Nico Paz.

Lautaro Martinez would receive the ball out wide, he would cut inside but his effort hit the post. Scaloni would substitute in Lionel Messi and Gonzalo Montiel for Giuliano Simeone and Agustín Giay.

Moments after being substituted in, Lionel Messi would receive the ball and with his first touch of the ball, he would drag it and play a pass to Lautaro Martinez. He would chip the goalkeeper, get tackle but his effort would go wide and the referee would award Argentina a penalty kick on the tackle.

Lionel Messi would take it and he would score to give Argentina the 2-0 lead.

At 2-0, Lionel Messi would play a pass to Rodrigo De Paul who would go out wide and his pass into the penalty area found Thiago Almada who scored Argentina’s third goal of the match.

The Argentina national team will play Algeria in their first match at the World Cup on June 16 in Kansas City.

Argentina national team starting eleven vs. Iceland, José Manuel López and Nico Paz start

Argentina national team coach Lionel Scaloni has named his starting eleven for the match against Iceland and both Jose Manuel Lopez and Nico Paz start.

Lionel Scaloni made changes to the starting eleven which started for Argentina in their 2-0 win against Honduras. Here is the starting eleven:

Rulli; Giay, Otamendi, Lisandro, Medina; Lo Celso, Palacios, Barco; Simeone, José Manuel López and Nico Paz

Agustín Giay set to start for Argentina vs. Iceland

Agustín Giay is set to start for Argentina against Iceland.

Agustín Giay started in Argentina’s 2-0 win against Honduras and is expected to be in the starting eleven. According to Gastón Edul, Giay will be in the starting eleven.

The Argentine could be called-up to replace Leonardo Balerdi for the Argentina national team at the World Cup.