Cristian Romero spoke about scoring for the Argentina national team against El Salvador.

Romero scored Argentina’s first goal in their 3-0 win vs. El Salvador and he now has three goals with the Argentina national team. The 25 year old spoke about his goal, the team and the young players. Here is what he had to say:

“We played a great game. We keep growing, they are the last matches before the Copa America and we continue with the same motivation and the same desire to have the national team at the top.

“We have a great group to keep achieving things. I always see Leo (Scaloni) well, with the same desire as always.”

“It’s always nice to score with the national team. I emphasize that the important thing is that this team plays in the same way against any rival.”

In regards to Alejandro Garnacho and Facundo Buonanotte:

“I have faced Garnacho and Buonanotte and I know they have enormous potential.”

Argentina national team coach Lionel Scaloni has named his starting XI for the match against El Salvador and Nicolás González starts as left back.

Lionel Scaloni is starting Nicolás González as left back and Nehuen Perez as right back, with Cristian Romero and Nicolás Tagliafico in between. Rodrigo De Paul, Enzo Fernández, Leandro Paredes and Gio Lo Celso start in midfield with Ángel Di María and Lautaro Martinez up front. Here is the starting eleven:

Emiliano Martínez; Nehuén Pérez, Cristian Romero, Nicolás Tagliafico, Nicolás González; Rodrigo De Paul, Enzo Fernández, Leandro Paredes, Gio Lo Celso; Ángel Di María and Lautaro Martínez

Lautaro Martínez, Enzo Fernández and more names are expected to start for Argentina against El Salvador.

Martínez is set to get the start for Argentina against El Salvador in place of Julián Álvarez. According to Gastón Edul, it will be Lautaro Martínez in attack with a midfield of Rodrigo De Paul, Leandro Paredes, Enzo Fernández and Gio Lo Celso.

In the back line, Nehuén Pérez is set to get the start. Nahuel Molina, Nicolás Otamendi, Alexis Mac Allister and Julián Álvarez will start against Costa Rica.

The Argentina national team will play El Salvador on Friday in Philadelphia and will play a Costa Rica on March 26 in Los Angeles.

Argentina national team coach Lionel Scaloni spoke about not playing European teams in the friendly matches in March.

Lionel Scaloni spoke at a press conference on Thursday about the team, the young players and Lionel Messi not being with the team. He also commented on playing against El Salvador and not playing any European teams. Here is what he had to say:

“El Salvador is a good team with a clear idea. Our idea of the game is going to be similar to the one that we have had.

“Initially, we had signed with China, that was for two important opponents (Nigeria and Ivory Coast). They didn’t happen due to reasons that I don’t know and I don’t get involved.

“Under no circumstances do I disrespect the opponents we are going to face now (El Salvador and Costa Rica). They are good for us, they have their difficulties.

“We became World champions almost without competing against any European opponents. Football has this: If you compete against the best, it does not guarantee that you will reach the competitions well and if you play with rivals from another entity, it does not guarantee anything either. The important thing is the idea and what we want to work on.”