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Argentina reportedly not wanting to play vs. Brazil in Australia

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Argentina reportedly do not want to play the friendly match vs. Brazil in Australia.

As we reported earlier, Argentina will be playing Brazil in a friendly match in Australia at the MCG. And as we also reported, FIFA have stated that the two teams will play on September 22 in order to complete the South American World Cup qualifiers.

But it appears as though the AFA are not in favor of playing the friendly game. Per Gastón Edul, Argentina don’t want to play the match in Australia because it’s an economic commitment and also is in between the time the players should be resting.

The match is still being advertised and will remain to be seen if it is played or not.

Argentina set to play Israel in June in Europe

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Argentina are set to play Israel in June in Europe.

Lionel Scaloni may have another opponent set for the month of June. While Argentina will play Italy on June 1 in London at Wembley, it does appear that they will play on June 6 against Israel.

As we reported earlier this month, the team were rumored to be playing Israel and that looks like it will happen. Per a Tweet by Hernán Castillo, the match and it being played in Europe is a real possibility.

Argentina vs. Brazil World Cup qualifier to be played in September

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Argentina will play Brazil in a World Cup qualifier in September.

FIFA have asked that the September 2021 World Cup qualifying match between Argentina and Brazil be played. The match was stopped after 5 minutes due to COVID protocols and the match has since been postponed.

On Friday, it was announced that the match will have to be played in order for the qualifiers to be completed. It is set to be played on September 22 in Brazil.

As we reported earlier in the week, Argentina will also play Brazil on June 11 in Australia. However, the AFA do not appear to be too fond of the match being played in Australia.

Juventus interested in Ángel Di María of PSG

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Juventus are interested in signing Ángel Di María of PSG.

Ángel Di María will not be continuing his career in France. Reports have come out in recent weeks that the club does not wish to continue to keep the 33 year old with rumors of a potential return to Benfica even surfacing.

Di María has consistently shown that he is one of PSG’s better players and he still has a lot left to contribute. Per a report by Gianluca Di Marzio, Juventus are looking to sign Di María on a short term deal.

Should the Argentine join Juventus, it would be after Paulo Dybala would leave the club. Di María joined PSG In 2015 and has won several trophies at the club.

Jeremías Ledesma of Cádiz wants to make Argentina national team for World Cup

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Jeremías Ledesma of Cádiz has stated that he wants to be part of the Argentina national team for the World Cup.

Ledesma has had a solid season with Cádiz. He has kept 11 clean sheets, most recently in a 1-0 win vs. FC Barcelona where he made six saves, three of which from inside the penalty area.

The Argentine was the goalkeeper at the recent Olympics where he was one of the better players. Speaking in an interview with ESPN, here is what he had to say:

“I always dream of that call and these matches, like the one against Barcelona, are ones that make it closer to achieve your goal.

“Gero Rulli, “Emi” Martínez, Musso and Franco (Armani) are at a very high level but I have to continue on this path to be closer to that call up.

“It’s difficult that they call you up from an Argentine club if it’s not Boca or River. When I got to Spain, I played two games and they called me up. It’s logical because I am in the second most important league in the world.”

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