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Argentina
V/s Curaçao (Int. friendlies)
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29-03-2022
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5.00 AM IST (UTC +5:30)
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STADIUM:
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Estadio Unico Madre de Ciudades
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Possible Lineup
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Argentina
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Argentina XI:
Rulli; Montiel, Pezzella, Li. Martinez, Acuna; Almada, Paredes, Palacios; Messi, La. Martinez, Dybala.
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Possible Lineup
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Curaçao
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Curaçao XI:
Room; Martina, Gaari, Van Eijma, Floranus; L. Bacuna, Anita, J. Bacuna; Antonisse, Janga, Gorre.
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Match Facts |
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The world champions Argentina complete their March homecoming with a friendly against Curacao on Tuesday.
Lionel Scaloni's side beat Panama 2-0 on a night of celebration at the weekend, while the visitors to Santiago del Estero lost 2-0 to Canada in a CONCACAF Nations League showdown. Even if Panama somehow came away from Buenos Aires with a memorable victory, the blue and whites, who received a hero's welcome in their first international match since lifting the golden crown in Qatar, were not dismayed. The seven-time Ballon d'Or winner scored his 800th career goal from a free-kick, and although it took 78 minutes for a professional win, it was fitting that Lionel Messi achieved a new milestone on the night. Thiago Almada broke the deadlock.
Opting to name the same starting XI that took the field for the World Cup 2022 final against France - in what will go down as one of the greatest football matches ever to grace the earth - Scaloni's champions received an "eternal thank you" from their trailblazing manager. who could not contain his emotion at the mass memorial. The victory over Panama marked Argentina's seventh consecutive win in all competitions, with La Albiceleste scoring at least two goals in all of those victories after shocking Saudi Arabia in their opening World Cup match.
Argentina's last five friendlies have ended in victory - with five clean sheets - and Scaloni's crop can enjoy one last stress-free game before the qualifying cycle for the 2026 World Cup begins in six months' time. While Argentina's 2022 was memorable for all the right reasons, Curacao's calendar year was largely forgettable, with the world's 86th-ranked nation unable to upset the apple cart in their Nations League group with Canada and Honduras.
Remco Bicentini's side, who welcomed Canada to Willemstad for Saturday's showdown, succumbed to goals from Jonathan David and Cyle Larin to finish third in the group, just enough for a place in the prelims of the upcoming Gold Cup. The loss to the Canucks was Curaçao's fourth loss in all competitions - a pair of friendly defeats to Indonesia in September - and La Familia Azul have not played since a 1-0 win over Bolivia in March 2018. The end of the scoreline in a friendly match.
Curacao have never faced Argentina in competitive or non-competitive action since the Netherlands Antilles were sacked in 2010, but few will be expecting the visitors to spoil the party mood on Tuesday. Having given his World Cup-winning starting line-up a run-out from the first whistle against Panama, Scaloni may make a number of changes for the visit of Curacao, but the captain's tag should be wrapped around Messi. His 100th goal for Argentina. Almada's opener off the bench benefited the 21-year-old's chances of a first Albiceleste start, while Paulo Dybala, Lautaro Martinez, Leandro Paredes and Lisandro Martinez should also be in line for recalls.
Lautaro Blanco, Facundo Buenonotte, Valentin Carboni and Maximo Peron are all four uncapped players awaiting their first senior appearances and should not be hopeful of earning their international bows. For Curacao, centre-back Jurien Garry saw red for two bookable offenses in the loss to Canada but is irrelevant for this friendly, while attacker Brandley Cuas could now miss that game as he went off before half-time.
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ARGENTINA [ 3 ] - [ 1 ] CUACAO
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