Chile will have the opportunity for revenge when the two sides meet in September in a game that looks likely to make a mockery of the term 'friendly'. Also read: South America football bosses fire back at Argentine superstar Lionel Messi jibe. "We will see, because if not then we are in trouble. He featured in each of Argentina's matches at the tournament, but, as has become a recurring theme, his last game was a crushing disappointment: a quarter-final defeat to France, which took place on June 30. Goal understands that Messi will be included in the panel for the game and the noises emanating from those within the Argentina camp have all pointed to the likelihood that Messi will not retire any time soon. Ahead of the tournament, he hinted that he could retire once again, but permanently this time. Messi and Argentina rolled to a 5-1 win over Nicaragua in Friday's pre-Copa America friendly. Lionel Messi has produced some disappointing statistics at Copa America 2019 ... Argentina at Copa America. Argentina's next game is a friendly against Venezuela, which is scheduled for March 22 and will, crucially, be played in Spain, something that conveniently makes things a little easier for Catalunya-based Messi. Mins Played. £37m for an untested teenager? Who needs Aouar or Ozil? 487. “They were not better than us. Lionel Messi was sent off as Argentina beat Chile 2-1 to clinch Copa America bronze with both sides reduced to 10 men in an ill-tempered clash at Arena Corinthians. Dybala sent a flying volley just wide before a volatile first half turned nasty when Medel pushed Messi around the pitch only for the referee to send both players off amid vociferous complaints on all sides. ... Lionel Messi Nets Two Goals in Argentina Friendly vs. Nicaragua. Lionel Messi accused the referee of bias after Argentina were beaten 2-0 by Brazil in the Copa América semi-final. However, it must be said that the Barcelona captain was not the only notable absentee from those games, with boss Lionel Scaloni using experimental squads to identify which players are worthy of selection. He awarded a penalty to Chile when Lo Celso slid in late on Aranguiz and Vidal lashed the spot-kick straight down the middle. The information contained in Goal.com may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed without the prior written authority of Goal.com, Argentina 2 Chile 1: Messi sees red in tempestuous third-place play-off. I think many people doubted us but we have a lot of trust in our work.”, • Argentina captain complains of ‘crazy officiating’, Brazil 2-0 Argentina | Copa América semi-final match report. A repeat of the 2015 final, the Albiceleste suffered a penalty shootout defeat with Messi missing his spot-kick. Scaloni's future remains hopeful. To continue enjoying Sportstar, you can turn off your adblocker or subscribe to Sportstar Plus. The Copa America will begin on June 14. Aguero lashed a shot narrowly wide after seven minutes but made amends moments later when Messi's nonchalant free-kick picked out the Manchester City striker, who rounded Gabriel Arias before slotting home from a tight angle.
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