The AFA announced this Wednesday through its official website that Costa Rica will replace Nigeria as one of Argentina’s rivals for the friendly games in March. The Nigerian national team had to withdraw from the match in the United States due to an administrative issue with visas.
With this confirmation, Argentina will first face El Salvador on March 22nd in Philadelphia and then Costa Rica on March 26th in Los Angeles.
Paulo Dybala scored a hattrick for AS Roma in their 3-2 win vs. Torino.
Dybala has made it six goals in his last four matches, reaching 11 goals and six assists in 18 Serie A matches with AS Roma. With the score at 0-0, AS Roma were awarded a penalty and it was Dybala who took it.
Up stepped the 30 year old and he would go to the goalkeeper’s left and the goalkeeper would dive the wrong way and Dybala would score to give AS Roma the 1-0 lead. Torino would draw level just two minutes later.
The World Cup winner would score from well outside of the penalty area, placing the ball into the corner of the goal to give AS Roma the 2-1 lead. Dybala’s third goal would arguably be the best of the bunch.
He would play a one-two with Lukaku and Dybala would get the ball at a difficult angle and the Argentine would score his third goal of the match.
Per reports by journalist Gastón Edul, Argentina will face Ecuador and Guatemala in June friendly matches before the start of the Copa America.
Even though Argentina’s rivals are confirmed, the dates and venues might change. The national team would play Ecuador in Chicago on June 9th and Guatemala in Washington on June 14th. This would mean Lionel Scaloni’s team would arrive in the United States at least ten days before the Copa America begins.
Ecuador is a possible rival for Argentina in case they both qualify for the Copa America semifinals.
Argentina will also play two friendly matches in the United States in March against El Salvador and Nigeria.
Lionel Messi has now scored a goal every year for the last 20 years.
Messi has reached a new milestone. The World Cup winner has now scored a goal every year since 2005, spanning three different clubs.
In 2005, Lionel Messi scored his first goal for FC Barcelona and it was against Albacete. In 2006 it was against Athletic Club.
The year 2007 saw him score his first goal against Real Madrid and in 2008, it was in the Champions League against Celtic. In 2009, it was back in La Liga and against Atletico Madrid.
In 2010 it was against Tenerife and in 2011 against Deportivo de La Coruña. In 2012 it was Osasuna and in 2013 against Espanyol. The year 2015, his first goal was against Elche and in 2016, once more it was Espanyol.
The year 2017, was the same team as 2006, against Athletic Club. In 2018 it was Levante, in 2019 Getafe and in 2020 it was Atletico Madrid.
In 2021, he would score his final goal of a new year with FC Barcelona and it was against Athletic Club. In 2022, for the first time with Paris Saint-Germain, Messi scored his first goal of the year against Lille and in 2023 against Angers.
During Inter Miami’s 1-1 draw against LA Galaxy, Messi scored his first goal of 2024 to make it 20 consecutive years with a goal.
Lionel Messi scored for Inter Miami in their 1-1 draw vs. LA Galaxy.
Messi got his first goal of the 2024 season with Inter Miami in dramatic fashion. With LA Galaxy leading 1-0 in injury time, it was a partnership we had seen before.
After an initial run by Lionel Messi, Jordi Alba received the ball out wide and passed it in to Messi inside the penalty area who scored to darw Inter Miami level.
Inter Miami start off the season with one win and one draw, with Lionel Messi having one goal and one assist in two matches.
LIONEL MESSI SCORES FOR INTER MIAMI!pic.twitter.com/2QgYN9suQw
— Roy Nemer (@RoyNemer) February 26, 2024
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