In case you didn’t know..
La Albiceleste defeated Nicaragua 5-1 in a friendly match before starting their journey in the Copa America 2019. Following the thumping defeat against Lionel Scaloni’s men, Nicaragua players urged the Barcelona icon who scored a brace on the night to snap a selfie with them.
Following a comfortable win against Nicaragua, Argentina went on to witness a rather dramatic start to their Copa America campaign as they were defeated 2-0 by continental rivals Colombia, who registered their first win over La Albiceleste since 2007.
Following the defeat against Colombia, Scaloni’s men salvaged a point in a 1-1 draw against Paraguay, courtesy a Lionel Messi penalty and Franco Armani’s heroics, who saved a penalty in the second half.
Colombia have booked their place in the Quarter Finals. As things stand, the winner between Qatar and Argentina will progress to the next round if Colombia defeats or draw against second-placed Paraguay.
Also see : Womens World Cup Bracket, Gold Cup Standings, Copa America Standings.
The heart of the matter
Speaking ahead of Qatar’s crucial clash against the runner ups of the last two editions, Sanchez said:
Speaking about his tactics to stop Lionel Messi, he said:
What’s next?
Lionel Messi and co. will take on Qatar in their final group stage fixture in their bid to secure a quarter-final spot against Brazil.
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