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Finalissima could be Lionel Messi’s 200th match with Argentina national team

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The Finalissima could be Lionel Messi’s 200th match with the Argentina national team.

Lionel Messi has played 192 matches in an illustrious career with the Argentina national team, spanning 20 years. Lionel Scaloni’s team have seven matches remaining in 2025 and should Messi take part in all of them, that would bring him to 199 matches with Argentina.

Next year’s Finalissima against Spain is expected to take place in March, which would be Argentina’s first match of the new year. Should he take part in that match and in every match before, that would bring the World Cup winner to 200 matches with Argentina.

Argentina U20 national team win 2-1 against Australia

The Argentina U20 national team won 2-1 against Australia.

Diego Placente’s team played their first of two matches against the Australia U20 national team at the Lionel Messi training center. Both teams have also been drawn together at the 2025 U20 World Cup later this year.

Alejo Sarco and Maher Carrizo were the goal scorers for Argentina in a match that was not televised. This was the starting eleven:

Martinez
Lopez
Sarco
Pierani
Vargas
Fernandez
Rivas
Prestianni
Ruiz
Flores
Godoy

Both teams will play each other on Monday in the second match.

Argentina national team back in Argentina after Chile win

The Argentina national team are back in Argentina after their win against Chile.

Lionel Scaloni’s team flew back to Argentina following their 1-0 World Cup qualifying win against Chile on Thursday. The team did not train on Friday and had the day off until Saturday.

First place in the South American World Cup qualifiers, Argentina will play Colombia on Tuesday. Lionel Messi, who started the match against Chile on the bench, is expected to start Tuesday’s match.

Franco Mastantuono comments on playing with Argentina

Franco Mastantuono commented on his Instagram about playing with the Argentina national team for the first time.

Mastantuono was brought on for the Argentina national team in their 1-0 win against Chile in his first match. The 17 year old became the youngest player to ever play a competitive match with the Argentina national team. Mastantuono commented about his first match on his Instagram page, here is what he had to say:

“Unforgettable day, nothing more beautiful than playing with your countries shirt! Thanks to everyone who made it possible and to my team mates for letting be part of it.”

Julián Álvarez reaches four goals in South American World Cup qualifiers

Julián Álvarez has reached four goals in the South American World Cup qualifiers.

Álvarez scored the only goal of the match for Argentina in their 1-0 win against Chile, to bring his tally to four goals in the qualifiers for the World Cup. The 25 year old has now scored 13 goals in 45 matches with the Argentina national team.

Those four goals in the World Cup qualifiers have come twice against Chile, having scored in both matches against them, one against Colombia and one against Brazil. Lionel Messi leads the South American World Cup qualifiers with six goals.

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