The Albiceleste had a worthy of labor and finished third. In October 2020, the South American qualifiers for the Qatar World Cup began and Argentina reaped excellent results: they finished second, with 39 pointsproduct of eleven wins, six draws and no losses.
THE END OF THE CURSE: CHAMPION AFTER 28 YEARS
Already with Scaloni ratified in office, Argentina swept the Copa America in Brazil 2021, leader Group A, gole Ecuador in the quarterfinals 3-0, beat Colombia on penalties in the semifinals after drawing 1-1 and consecrate champion after 28 years by beating Brazil in the final 1-0.
The level of Lionel Messi was superlative, ngel Di Mara scored the goal of the final and Emiliano Dibu Martínez was a hero in the semi-final penalty shootout, but the Argentines surrendered at the feet of the inexperienced coach and gave the team the nickname of La Scaloneta.
Landslide and title in the Finalissima
this wednesday, La Scaloneta they won the Finalissima, which pits the America’s Cup champion against the European Championship champion, beating Italy 3-0 in England. With this victory, Scaloni’s Argentina reached 32 games undefeated and surpassed, by one, the record held by coach Alfio Basile, who directed the Albiceleste and went 31 games without losing between 1991 and 1993.
WHAT AWAITS ARGENTINA AND SCALONI
Argentina will play a friendly against Estonia this Sunday and on September 22 face Brazil in a match due to the South American World Cup qualifiers. In the Qatar World Cupthe Albiceleste is part of Group C along with Saudi Arabia, Mexico and Poland.
This Wednesday, after winning the Finalissima and when asked if Argentina is a candidate to win the World Cup, Scaloni once again demonstrated the temperance and moderation that characterized him as a player and now as a coach. Absolutely not. We are not bad or less candidates than another for having won this game. The World Cup is something else, he assured.
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