Federico Redondo is out for two months with an injury to his left lateral collateral ligament.
Redondo will be out for eight weeks due to an injury. The 21 year old was with the Argentina U23 team for their two matches against Mexico.
Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni on the team, Copa America, young players
Argentina national team coach Lionel Scaloni spoke about the team, the Copa America and the young players.
The Argentina national team played their second of two matches in March, a 3-1 win against Costa Rica on Tuesday and the coach spoke after the team. Lionel Scaloni commented on the two matches at a press conference. Here is what he had to say:
“We are satisfied with the tour, for how the matches went. In the end, it showed that there are no easy opponents. The second match served us a lot, I saw a mature team.”
Lionel Scaloni also spoke about the Copa America:
“Only Messi and Di María have their places guaranteed for the Copa America.”
Alejandro Garnacho started a match for the first time with Argentina and Walter Benítez and Valentín Carboni played their first match with Argentina. Here is what Scaloni had to say:
“Walter Benítez had a good game, the same for Garnacho and Carboni. It is not easy to play with this shirt.”
Ángel Di María free kick, Lautaro Martínez and Alexis Mac Allister score for Argentina
The reigning World champions scored three goals in their 3-1 win vs. Costa Rica.
Argentina created three goal scoring opportunities in the first half but all three were saved by Keylor Navas. Alejandro Garnacho had an effort on goal from a difficult angle which was saved by Navas and Gio Lo Celso got to the rebound but Navas made an even better save to keep Argentina score less.
Minutes later, it was a free kick for Argentina and it was Nicolás Otamendi with the great header but once more, Navas with an even better save. Costa Rica did not create any goal scoring chances up until their goal.
A counter attack by Costa Rica, Nicolás Otamendi was beaten for speed and the initialy shot was saved by Walter Benítez but they would score off the rebound.
The second half would start the same way as the first half did, with Argentina creating chances. A first chance fell to Enzo Fernández but his effort from close range was saved by Navas.
It would take an Ángel Di María free kick to beat Navas. Argentina were awarded a free kick and it was Di Maria who took it, curling it over the wall and beating Navas to draw Argentina level.
Minutes later, Argentina would score another goal. It was a corner kick for Argentina and the ball fell to Nicolás Otamendi who headed it towards Nicolás Tagliafico who hits it with his shoulder and the ball would strike the crossbar, fall to Alexis Mac Allister and he would score to give Argentina the 2-1 lead.
Lautaro Martínez would be substituted in for Alejandro Garnacho and he would get his first goal for Argentina in over a year. A pass from the outside of the foot by Rodrigo De Paul to Lautaro and he would score off a difficult angle.
Lionel Scaloni would substitute Leandro Paredes for Alexis Mac Allister, Lautaro Martínez for Alejandro Garnacho, Rodrigo De Paul for Gio Lo Celso, Valentín Carboni for Ángel Di María, Nicolás González for Enzo Fernández and Germán Pezzella for Nicolás Otamendi.
ÁNGEL DI MARÍA FREE KICK! 🇦🇷pic.twitter.com/CqKqGjNjld
— Roy Nemer (@RoyNemer) March 27, 2024
ALEXIS MAC ALLISTER SCORES FOR ARGENTINA! 🇦🇷pic.twitter.com/Yefa69ixvk
— Roy Nemer (@RoyNemer) March 27, 2024
LAUTARO MARTÍNEZ SCORES FOR ARGENTINA! 🇦🇷pic.twitter.com/cH9eLXpmlo
— Roy Nemer (@RoyNemer) March 27, 2024
Ángel Di María, Julián Álvarez and Alejandro Garnacho start for Argentina
Ángel Di María, Julián Álvarez and Alejandro Garnacho all start for Argentina vs. Costa Rica.
Argentina national team coach Lionel Scaloni has made changes to the team which won 3-0 vs. El Salvador. Ángel Di María starts with Julián Álvarez and Alejandro Garnacho in attack.
Emiliano Martínez is on the bench with Walter Benítez getting his first start for Argentina. The back line is the same one that started the World Cup final.
Enzo Fernández, Gio Lo Celso and Alexis Mac Allister are the three players in front of them. Here is the starting eleven:
Walter Benítez, Nicolás Tagliafico, Nicolás Otamendi, Cristian Romero, Nahuel Molina; Enzo Fernández, Gio Lo Celso, Alexis Mac Allister; Alejandro Garnacho, Julián Álvarez and Ángel Di María
Rumored Argentina starting XI vs. Costa Rica, several changes expected
The Argentina national team will play play Costa Rica on Tuesday night and will make a few changes to the team which started against El Salvador.
Argentina national team coach Lionel Scaloni stated on Tuesday that he will make changes for the match against Costa Rica, stating that Alejandro Garnacho could start and that he wants to give the opportunity to Walter Benítez.
Lionel Scaloni did not confirm the starting eleven but a rumored eleven has been put together by the media in Argentina. Here is the rumored eleven:
Emiliano Martínez or Walter Benítez; Nahuel Molina, Cristian Romero or Nicolás Otamendi, Germán Pezzella, Nicolás Tagliafico; Enzo Fernández, Alexis Mac Allister, Gio Lo Celso; Ángel Di María, Alejandro Garnacho and Julián Álvarez