Ángel Di María commented on Argentina’s 1-0 win vs. Ecuador.

Di María scored the only goal of the match for Argentina in their win. Speaking to the media after the match, here is what he had to say about his goal:

“I never thought that Cuti (Cristian Romero) was going to give it to me because the pass he made was terrific. It was a deserved win.”

In regards to the team and the Copa America:

“We have to continue working as always and stay as united as we are.

“Ecuador is an opponent that we can meet at the Copa America. We know that it is going to be more than a complicated tournament. Today was a good match to show how we are.

“The important thing is that we are well and with the hope of achieving more goals.”

Argentina will play Guatemala on Friday.

Julián Álvarez and Lautaro Martínez both start for Argentina vs. Ecuador with Lionel Messi on the bench.

Argentina national team coach Lionel Scaloni is starting both Julián Álvarez and Lautaro Martínez with Ángel Di María in attack against Ecuador. Lionel Messi will start the match on the bench but Scaloni stated in a press conference that Messi will play.

Emiliano Martínez starts with a change in the back line as Montiel, Romero, Lisandro and Acuña all start. Scaloni is going with a midfield of Rodrigo De Paul, Leandro Paredes and Gio Lo Celso. Here is the starting eleven:

Emiliano Martínez; Montiel, Romero, Lisandro, Acuña; De Paul, Paredes, Lo Celso; Álvarez, Lautaro and Di María.

Nahuel Molina, Germán Pezzella and Guido Rodríguez do not make the bench for Argentina.

Argentina national team coach Lionel Scaloni has his starting eleven in mind against Ecuador and has stated that Lionel Messi will play.

Lionel Scaloni did not say if Messi is going to start against Ecuador but did say he will be playing. Emiliano Martínez is set to start with a modified back line.

The midfield is expected to be one that Lionel Scaloni has started several times and both Julián Álvarez and Lautaro Martínez are set to start. Here is the rumored eleven:

Emiliano Martínez; Molina, Romero, Lisandro, Acuña; Di María, De Paul, Paredes, Lo Celso; Álvarez, Lautaro Martínez

The match takes place in Chicago, Illinois at Soldier Field.