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Argentina U23 win 2-0 vs. Saudi Arabia in last friendly match before Olympics

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The Argentina U23 team, coached by Fernando Batista, defeated Saudi Arabia 2-0 this Friday, in Marbella. This was Argentina’s last friendly match before the Olympics. Pedro de la Vega and Adolfo Gaich scored the goals for the Albiceleste.

Even though Argentina had its chances during the first half, they didn’t open the score until minute 14 of the second half. There, Lanus winger Pedro “el Pepo” de la Vega kicked scored off a good cross from Atlanta United’s attacking-midfielder Ezequiel Barco.

Ten minutes later, Saudi Arabia would be left with 10 players as Nasser Salaman Alomran was sent off by the referee, after receiving his second yellow card.

With numerical superiority, the youth Argentina team started finding more spaces, and at minute 32 of the second half, the CSKA Moscow striker Adolfo Gaich sent the ball into the net, after a deflected shot from Velez’s right-back Hernán de La Fuente.

This was Fernando Batista’s chosen lineup:
Lautaro Morales; Hernán De La Fuente, Nehuén Pérez, Leonel Mosevich, Francisco Ortega; Santiago Colombatto, Fausto Vera, Pedro de la Vega; Matías Vargas, Ezequiel Barco, and Adolfo Gaich.

With this victory, Argentina finishes its preparation matches for the Tokyo Olympics, where the football tournament starts on July 21. Argentina will have its debut on July 22 vs. Australia

Julian Alvarez in for Argentina, Lucas Alario out for Copa America squad

The official Argentina national team squad for the Copa America has been announced. It is the same one which was announced yesterday but with one difference.

Julian Alvarez, who made his Argentina national team debut vs. Chile, replaces Lucas Alario as Alario has not fully recovered from his injury. Alario misses out along with Juan Foyth, Lucas Ocampos Emiliano Buendia and Jose Palomino.

Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni has selected four goalkeepers for the tournament.

Goalkeepers:
Franco Armani
Emiliano Martínez
Agustin Marchesín
Juan Musso

Defenders:
Gonzalo Montiel
Nahuel Molina
Cristian Romero
Nicolás Otamendi
Lucas Martínez Quarta
Germán Pezzella
Lisandro Martínez
Nicolás Tagliafico

Midfielders:
Marcos Acuña
Rodrigo De Paul
Leandro Paredes
Giovani Lo Celso
Exequiel Palacios
Guido Rodríguez
Nicolás Domínguez
Alejandro Gómez

Forwards:
Lionel Messi
Lautaro Martínez
Nicolás González
Sergio Agüero
Ángel Correa
Ángel Di María
Joaquín Correa
Julian Alvarez

Argentina Copa America squad announced: Four goalkeepers, Lucas Alario included

The Argentina Copa America squad has been announced and all four goalkeepers have the the team.

Argentina national team coach Lionel Scaloni has decided to cut Emiliano Buendia, Jose Palomino, Juan Foyth and Lucas Ocampos from the team and has included Franco Armani and Lucas Alario. Franco Armani, who is continuing to test positive for COVID, has been selected, meaning that all four goalkeepers will be in the team.

As we reported earlier, Juan Foyth and Lucas Ocampos were the two big surprise exclusions while Emiliano Buendia and Jose Palomino were likely to get cut. Lucas Alario, who was at one point completely out of the team due to injury has been selected by Scaloni.

Here is the squad for the Copa America:

Goalkeepers:
Franco Armani
Emiliano Martínez
Agustin Marchesín
Juan Musso

Defenders:
Gonzalo Montiel
Nahuel Molina
Cristian Romero
Nicolás Otamendi
Lucas Martínez Quarta
Germán Pezzella
Lisandro Martínez
Nicolás Tagliafico

Midfielders:
Marcos Acuña
Rodrigo De Paul
Leandro Paredes
Giovani Lo Celso
Exequiel Palacios
Guido Rodríguez
Nicolás Domínguez
Alejandro Gómez

Forwards:
Lionel Messi
Lautaro Martínez
Nicolás González
Sergio Agüero
Ángel Correa
Ángel Di María
Joaquín Correa
Lucas Alario

Juan Foyth, Lucas Ocampos rumored to be dropped from Argentina Copa team

Juan Foyth and Lucas Ocampos could miss out on the Copa America as a report has them being dropped from the Argentina team. Per Ole, Argentina national team coach Lionel Scaloni has already decided on which players will be dropped from the squad.

It had been reported by several news outlets that both Emiliano Buendia and Jose Palomino would be two names that wouldn’t make the Copa America squad. However, as mentioned, Ole are reporting two more names.

The first being that of Juan Foyth. The defender could be dropped from the squad, despite playing in Argentina’s last two World Cup qualifying matches. It is worth mentioning that a lapse in concentration by Foyth led to Colombia’s second goal of the match vs. Argentina. It remains to be seen if that could have played a part in Scaloni’s decision.

Lucas Ocampos is the other name being mentioned. The Sevilla winger was used as a midfielder for Argentina vs. Chile and did not perform to his best. He did not play in Argentina’s second World Cup qualifying match of the month.

Quilmes’ touching Copa America ad: “It is the first cup with God in heaven.”

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Argentine beer brand Quilmes has been characterized over time by its excellent ads. This last one, which was released this Monday, is no different, with it being titled: “Free kick.”

In the advertisement, Brazil and Argentina are drawing 2-2, when a Brazilian player is about to shoot a last-minute free kick. The Argentine fans, with a Quilmes beer in hand, are desperately watching how the ball from that free kick is slowly going to enter Argentina goal… but it does not. With no one even touching it, the ball abruptly changes direction and flies out of the box.

There, the ball itself starts dribbling passed the Brazilian players, with everyone in attendance gazed in amazement. Finally, the ball gets to an Argentine player, who is in front of the Brazilian goalkeeper and shoots. The ball takes a strange curve and, after passing the goalkeeper, it stays rolling on the line. At that point, a Brazilian player runs towards the goal to clear the ball, when the following text is shown:

“It is the first cup with God in heaven.”

Followed by that, the ball moves by itself to the goal and crosses the line just before being cleared by the Brazilian player. The Argentine fans wildly celebrate the goal, with the last one, a woman, thanking the sky. There, another allusion to Maradona:

“If he did what he did on the field, imagine from heaven.”

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