The Argentine National Team defeated Peru by 2 to 0 in Lima. The meeting corresponded to the 4th date of the South American Qualifiers. Lionel Messi he scored both goals. With this result, Scaloneta is the absolute leader with 12 units, a perfect score. While much further back they are Uruguay, Brazil y Venezuela con 7.
The words of the protagonists
After the victory in Lima, several Argentine players spoke to the media. One of them was Messi himself. These were his feelings: “We have great players and a very marked style of play, which we like. We want to continue down this path. At the game level I think we grew. After winning the World Cup, we are confident, very loose, more united and firm. I hope we can continue growing”.
He also added the following: “If there is a good group and a good atmosphere in the locker room, things are much easier. We enjoy playing and spending time together.” Lionel Messi traveled directly to Miami after the commitment in Lima. Reviewing their schedule, Inter will host Charlotte FC tonight starting at 9:00 p.m. on MLS. The man from Rosario will be present in the stands supporting his teammates.
On the other hand Nicolas Otamendi praised the Scaloneta captain: “Leo needed minutes and he had them in the previous game. For us he is an emblem, an important player and whenever we have him on the field we try to make football circulate around him.”.
While Lionel Scaloni He closed with these words: “The desire to continue competing, to not fall asleep, to want to continue winning… That is the best. In every team it is important, but in a National Team even more so. It is gratifying to see them like this and to see that they have understood the message: football goes on, life goes on and we have to keep competing. We will face the next games in the same way. The rivals will make it difficult for us but we will always play the same way”.
#MajorSelection Another function of #Scaloneta! 💫🇦🇷
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— 🇦🇷 Argentina National Team ⭐⭐⭐ (@Argentina) October 18, 2023