The Argentine National Team continues with its preparation to face the Copa América, and before its premiere, it had a friendly match against Guatemala, in Landover, Maryland.
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Guatemala surprised and went ahead with an own goal by Lisandro Martínez, 4 minutes into the game.
The world champion reacted immediately and after 12 minutes Lionel Messi appeared to score the goal for the partial 1-1 draw.
That goal caught attention because of its curiosity, or rather because of the gift of goalkeeper Hagen, who, upon receiving a back pass, was intimidated by Argentina’s offensive pressure and ended up giving the ball to Messi, who defined with complete calm.
Messi, starter
Coach Lionel Scaloni said on Thursday that star Lionel Messi would start Argentina’s match against Guatemala, in the world champion’s last test before the start of the Copa América in the United States.
“Leo (Messi) is going to play at the start. We already spoke with him and based on how he is we will see the number of minutes. If he can play the whole game, the better,” said the Argentina coach, about the plans for ’10 ‘in the run-up to the duel to be played in Landover (United States).
The Inter Miami player played 40 minutes in Sunday’s 1-0 draw against Ecuador, in another friendly match, played in Chicago.
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