Lionel ScaloniThe Argentina national team coach is yet to confirm the starting XI to face Ecuador Quarterfinals this Thursday America's Cup. That is the big question Will Lionel Messi play or not?
Messi played the first two games Scaloneta In competition, before Canada And Chiliand the third, rested opposite Peru.
Although the image of Messi He played a key role in his team's performance and was the highest passer with 92% completion rate. between Milan Lautaro Martinez They are the equivalent of a captain.
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Lautaro He was the tournament's top scorer with four goals at an average of 2.55 goals per game. In addition, he scored six goals in the last four duels he played Albiceleste. Before this line, born White Bay He went sixteen consecutive games without scoring.
To the people of Ecuador, Messi It's a dream. Attacker Inter Miami Lionel Messi Scored seven goals in ten games.
Ecuador He is going to win. Tri This is very rare in history with Argentina. In a total of forty matches, he failed to win five times against this opponent. Argentina There were 24 wins and eleven draws.
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Ecuador Never beat Argentina By America's Cup Sixteen times they looked into each other's faces. The last tie occurred in the group stages of the 1997 edition.
the 'ScalonetaIt goes into this clash with the aim of raising its sixteenth position America's Cup And single-handedly lead the feat he shares UruguayBut first they have to face an Ecuadorian team that has many players in Europe's major leagues: Moises Gaiseto (Chelsea), Piero Emphasis (Bayer Leverkusen) and Jeremy Sarminto (Brighton) apart from two historical figures like goal scorer and captain Name is Valencia and the archer Alexander Dominguez.
Another soccer player to be reckoned with in the Ecuador team Gentry base, one of the jewels of South American football. Attacking midfielder Valley Freedom He is not yet 17 years old and is already a starter in the national team, having additionally signed a pre-contract. Chelsea For a rule close to 20 million dollars.
Argentina vs Ecuador: Possible alignments
Argentina rowEmiliano Martinez; Nahuel Molina, Cristian Romero, Nicolás Otamendi, Nicolás Tagliafico; Leandro Paredes, Rodrigo De Paul, Alexis McAllister; Lionel Messi/ Nicolas Gonzalez, Lautaro Martinez and Angel Di Maria.
Ecuador sequence: Alexander Dominguez; Angelo Preciado, Willian Pacho, Felix Torres, Piero Hincapie; Moisés Caicedo, Alan Franco, Jeremy Sarmiento, John Yeboah; Kendry Páez and Enner Valencia.
