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Ángel Di María scores for Argentina in 1-0 win vs. Ecuador

The first half saw Argentina have a lot of the ball but unable to create many chances. The first effort on goal came from Lisandro Martínez after 26 minutes but his effort was saved by the goalkeeper.

Ángel Di María scored the first goal of the match as he received the ball, played it to Rodrigo De Paul and continued his run into the penalty area. De Paul found Cristian Romero who held the ball and passed it onto Di María and he would score to give Argentina the 1-0 lead.

Di María nearly made it 2-0 just moments later off a free kick but his effort hit the crossbar.

Lionel Scaloni would start the second half with the same team but he would make a few changes in the second half. Lionel Messi replaced Ángel Di María and Enzo Fernández replaced Lautaro Martínez.

The team would create more chances with Rodrigo De Paul crossing to Lautaro but his unmarked header would fall straight to the goalkeeper. Scaloni would bring on Ángel Correa and Nicolás González who replaced Julián Álvarez and Leandro Paredes.

Lucas Martínez Quarta was brought on for Gonzalo Montiel and played as a left back and Exequiel Palacios was substituted in for Rodrigo De Paul.

Argentina would end up winning 1-0 ad will play Guatemala on Friday.

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

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.

The official Argentina promo for the 2024 Copa America

The AFA have released the official Argentina promo for the 2024 Copa America.

Reigning Copa America champions Argentina have released their promo video for the tournament in the United States. It mentions the history of the country and how they are united.

Argentina rumored XI vs. Ecuador, Lionel Messi to play

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.

Kevin Zenón, Lucas Beltrán and Pablo Solari score for Argentina Olympic team in 4-0 win vs. Paraguay

Kevin Zenón and Pablo Solari each scored once and Lucas Beltrán scored twice for the Argentina Olympic team in their 4-0 win vs. Paragay.

The Argentina Olympic team played their first of two matches against Paraguay in what was a one sided contest. It was an early goal by Kevin Zenón which got the game going.

Zenón would receive the ball well outside of the penalty area and his left footed effort would go into the top corner of the goal to give Argentina the 1-0 lead.

Lucas Beltrán would score his first of two goals, he would pass the ball to Esquivel and continue his run into the penalty area, Esquivel would pass it into the area and Beltrán would score from close range to give Argentina the 2-0 lead. Beltrán would score his second just minutes later.

Media with a pass from midfield to Solari and he would pass it across the penalty area for Beltrán to score his second goal of the match.

In the second half, it was Solari who got the goal with a cross from deep and it felt to the Argentina who controlled it and with his left foot, curled it into the bottom corner of the goal.

Javier Mascherano played the following starting eleven:

Brey
Lujan
Di Cesare
Lomonaco
Esquivel
Varela
Medina
Echeverri
Zenon
Solari
Beltran

Mascherano’s team will play Paraguay on Monday.