Guido Rodríguez scored his first goal of the season for Real Betis in their 3-2 loss vs. Osasuna.
Rodríguez got his first goal in La Liga this season but in a match where Betis would not win. With Osasuna leading 3-1, it was a cross into the penalty area by Betis which found the Argentine and he would score a header.
Germán Pezzella would be an unused substitute as Guido would play the entire match.
Diego Colotto spoke about the FIFA 2023 U20 World Cup being held in Argentina and was praised both Alejandro Garnacho and Javier Saviola.
Colotto was part of the legendary Argentina U20 team which won the 2001 World Cup on home soil. The Argentine made up what is considered by many to be the best U20 team ever assembled.
Now retired, Colotto spoke to DSports FM 103.1 about the U20 World Cup being held in Argentina and coach Javier Mascherano. Here is what he had to say:
“It’s nice to enjoy an event of this magnitude. Regardless of what happens, it’s interesting for Argentine football to hold a tournament like this.
“He’s the right person to coach at the World Cup. It is a new and great possibility. The idea is there and now it will have to be adapted to the characteristics of the squad or the players. He also knows the squad and the players and for these kinds of tournaments, it’s very important.”
He also commented on Alejandro Garnacho, comparing him to Javier Saviola who was the top scorer of the 2001 U20 World Cup where he had 11 goals in seven matches and was also voted as the player of the tournament.
“Garnacho is the Saviola of 2001. He is the greatest exponent of this squad and hopefully he an be there. Javier at that time had already been sold to Barcelona and beyond him, there was Coloccini, Burdisso, D’Alessandro, Ponzio. There were several players with a long history and today you also have several but the greatest exponents of both teams and the World Cup are those two.”
Regarding Jose Pekerman, who was his coach at the 2001 U20 World Cup:
“José (Pekerman) is the person with the most wins at the youth World Cup and he will be among the most important in the history of Argentina. What stays with you the most from him are the values and the way you handle yourself. It’s no coincidence that all of Argentina’s current coaches have been with him.”
Carlos Alcaraz had a goal and an assist for Southampton in their 3-3 draw vs. Arsenal.
Alcaraz scored his third league goal of the season after only 26 seconds into the match. Ramsdale would play a pass as Southampton were pressuring and the Argentine would steal the ball and score.
The 20 year old wasn’t done. He would play a pass in to Theo Walcott and get the assist as he would score the second goal of the match. Alcaraz would be substituted out at half time as he was on a yellow card.
The draw for the FIFA 2023 U20 World Cup has taken place and Argentina in Group A.
Hosts Argentina have been drawn in Group A at the tournament. And they will play in the opening match of the tournament against Uzbekistan on May 20 at the Santiago del Estero.
Winner of the 1995 U20 World Cup with Argentina, Juan Pablo Sorin and World Cup winner David Trezeguet were at the draw. They were the two people pulling the names of the countries from the pots.
Argentina have been drawn in Group A along with Uzbekistan, Guatemala and New Zealand. Group B has the United States of America, Ecuador, Fiji and Slovakia.
Group C is with Senegal, Japan, Israel and Colombia while Group D has Italy, Brazil, Nigeria and Dominican Republic. Group E is with Uruguay, Iraq, England and Tunisia. Group F has France, Korea Republic, The Gambia and Honduras. Here are the full groups:
Group A:
Argentina
Uzbekistan
Guatemala
New Zealand
Group B:
USA
Ecuador
Fiji
Slovakia
Group C:
Senegal
Japan
Israel
Colombia
Group D:
Italy
Brazil
Nigeria
Dominican Republic
Group E:
Uruguay
Iraq
England
Tunisia
Group F:
France
Kore Republic
THe Gambia
Honduras
Argentina plays Uzbekistan on May 20, Guatemala on May 23 and New Zealand on May 26.
The pots have been confirmed for the FIFA 2023 U20 World Cup and hosts Argentina are a seeded team.
The Argentina U20 national team will be a seeded team at the U20 World Cup. After having initially not qualified for the tournament, Argentina were named as new hosts following the decision to remove Indonesia as the host country.
Argentina are in Pot 1 with Uruguay, USA, France, Senegal and Italy, all as seeded teams. It is four pots of six teams.
The tournament begins on May 20 and the final is on June 11. Here are the pots for Friday’s draw:
Pot 1:
Argentina
Uruguay
USA
France
Senegal
Italy
Pot 2:
England
Korea Republic
New Zealand
Brazil
Ecuador
Colombia
Pot 3:
Nigeria
Uzbekistan
Japan
Iraq
Honduras
Fiji
Pot 4:
Guatemala
Dominican Republic
The Gambia
Israel
Slovakia
Tunisia
