Javier Mascherano is set to be announced as the new coach of Inter Miami and step down as coach of the Argentina U20 national team.
Mascherano will be the new coach of Inter Miami. According to César Luis Merlo, Mascherano will coach Javier Mascherano in Miami and he will sign a long term deal with the club.
He coached the Argentina national team at the 2023 U20 World Cup and the 2024 Olympic games.
Emiliano Martínez has become the third goalkeeper with the most matches for the Argentina national team.
Martínez started for Argentina in their 1-0 win against Peru in the World Cup qualifiers and that match brought him to 49 with the Argentina national team, equaling Roberto Abbondanzieri. Martínez played his first match with Argentina in 2021 and has won the World Cup, the Finalissima and two Copa America trophies.
Roberto Abbondanzieri, also on 49 matches, was part of the 2006 World Cup team and the 2007 Copa America team. In second place is Ubaldo Fillol with 54 games. Regarded by many as the best Argentine goalkeeper ever, he played with Argentina from 1974-1985, winning the 1978 World Cup.
Sergio Romero has played 96 matches, the most out of any Argentine goalkeeper for the national team. Romero was part of the 2010 and 2014 World Cup team and the 2011, 2014 and 2015 Copa America tournaments.
The Argentina national team wrapped up 2024 with a 1–0 victory over Peru at La Bombonera. It was another successful year for Lionel Scaloni’s team, both in terms of results and securing the Copa América title. Additionally, La Albiceleste finished the year leading the South America World Cup Qualifiers and remained at the top of the FIFA Rankings for the second consecutive year.
Argentina played 16 matches in 2024: four friendlies, six Copa América games, and six World Cup Qualifiers. The team secured 12 victories, drew two matches, and lost two. They scored 34 goals and conceded only eight.
Lautaro Martínez entered Argentina’s top five all time goal scorers, tying Diego Maradona.
Martínez scored for Argentina in their 1-0 win against Peru in the World Cup qualifiers. Lautaro has now scored 32 goals, surpassing Gonzalo Higuaín and drawing level with Maradona on the list.
He is now three goals away from tying Hernán Crespo who is on 35 goals and 10 goals away from tying Sergio Agüero who is on 42 goals.
Here are the top Argentina goal scorers:
1. Lionel Messi: 112 goals
2. Gabriel Batistuta: 54 goals
3. Sergio Agüero: 42 goals
4. Hernán Crespo: 35 goals
5. Lautaro Martínez and Diego Maradona: 32 goals
Lautaro Martínez scored for Argentina in their 1-0 win vs. Peru in the World Cup qualifiers.
Martínez had the only goal of the game in a match where Argentina created chances but were unable to score. Julián Álvarez would hit the post in the first half and nearly score for Argentina.
Minutes after his effort hit the post, Álvarez would cross the ball into the penalty area but Alexis Mac Allister’s header would go just wide.
Lionel Scaloni would not make any changes to start the second half but they would get their goal. Lionel Messi would receive the ball out and would cross it into the penalty area, finding Lautaro Martínez who would score a volley to give Argentina the 1-0 lead.
Nehuén Pérez, Gio Lo Celso and Giuliano Simeone were substituted in for Gonzalo Montiel, Rodrigo De Paul and Lautaro Martínez. Scaloni would make two more substitutions, bringing on Facundo Medina and Leandro Paredes for Leonardo Balerdi and Alexis Mac Allister.
They would hold on to the 1-0 win and remain top of the South American World Cup qualifiers.
LAUTARO MARTÍNEZ GOAL FOR ARGENTINA! 🇦🇷pic.twitter.com/2LM4GTPfv9
— Roy Nemer (@RoyNemer) November 20, 2024
