Argentina U20 national team coach Javier Mascherano spoke to the media following the team’s 2-0 loss vs. Nigeria at the U20 World Cup.

Javier Mascherano’s Argentina U20 national team were unable to get the win and have been eliminated from the tournament. Mascherano spoke to the media after the match. Here is what he had to say:

“I knew that it would cost us if we were careless and that penalised us a lot.

“The team tried and the boys left everything. The guys have to try and lift their heads up and continue with their clubs.

“In this game, merit has nothing to do with the result. It hurts our soul. We did everything to try and continue in the tournament.

“Football is like this. At times it gives you and at other times it takes away. Today was that situation and you have to congratulate Nigeria.

“We showed calmness to play and we played the match we had to play but it didn’t give.”

The Argentina U20 team were eliminated against Nigeria in the Round of 16 at the U20 World Cup.

Javier Mascherano’s Argentina U20 team lost 2-0 vs. Nigeria on Wednesday and have been eliminated from the tournament. Mascherano went with a different starting eleven than previous matches and while the team saw most of the ball in the first half, they were unlucky not to score.

Argentina limited Nigeria’s goal scoring chances in the first half and moved the ball around but they themselves were unable to create much. The second half saw Nigeria make a few substitutions and hit the cross bar minutes before their first goal.

It was Ibrahim Muhammad who got the first goal for Nigeria as he got the better of his marker and rolled the ball beyond Gomes Gerth who was coming out to block the effort on goal.

Mascherano made a change with Juan Gauto brought on for Brian Aguirre before the first goal of the match. He would continue with the changes as Gino Infantino came on for Valentín Carboni and Ignacio Maestro Puch for Tomás Avilés.

Argentina would continue to try and create chances with a few efforts blocked from close range and a Luka Romero effort which hit the post.

The Argentina U20 starting eleven has been announced for the Round of 16 match at the U20 World Cup.

Argentina U20 national team coach Javier Mascherano has named his starting eleven for the match against Nigeria on Wednesday. Federico Gomes Gerth is the goalkeeper and it’s a back line of Agustín Giay, Tomás Avilés, Valentín Gómez and Valentín Barco.

In midfield, Mateo Tanlongo, Federico Redondo, Luka Romero and Valentín Carboni all start. Up front, Brian Aguirre and Alejo Véliz get the start. Here is the starting eleven:

Gomes Gerth; Giay, Avilés, Gómez, Barco; Tanlongo, Redondo; Romero, Carboni, Aguirre and Véliz

Argentina U20 national team coach Javier Mascherano has a few doubts regarding his starting eleven vs. Nigeria in the Round of 16 match at the U20 World Cup.

Javier Mascherano and the Argentina U20 national team topped their group with three wins out of three matches and will not play Nigeria on Wednesday. Several starters and substitutes have stolen the headlines in the three matches for Argentina and according to TyC Sports, Javier Mascherano has a few doubts in regards to the starting eleven.

Federico Gomes Gerth will be the goalkeeper and Agustín Giay is expected back in the eleven in place of Román Vega. The first doubt is between Lautaro Di Lollo and Tomás Avilés while Valentín Gómez and Valentín Barco would complete the back line.

Mateo Tanlongo and Valentín Carboni are set to start with the other place in midfield being between Máximo Perrone and Federico Redondo. Up front, Matìas Soulé or Luka Romero will start with Brian Aguirre and Alejo Véliz. Here is the rumored eleven for the match:

Federico Gomes Gerth; Agustín Giay, Tomás Avilés or Lautaro Di Lollo, Valentín Gómez, Valentín Barco; Mateo Tanlongo, Máximo Perrone or Federico Redondo, Valentín Carboni; Matìas Soulé or Luka Romero, Brian Aguirre and Alejo Véliz.