ArgentinaNational Act surprised the fans by organizing a friendly match against the U-20 team less than 24 hours after their World Cup qualification against Uruguay. So, Why Lionel Scaloni’s page played this game before the crucial Brazil match?
Argentina secured a narrow 1-0 victory over Uruguay In Matchday 13 in Conmebol 2026 World Cup qualification and put them on the verge to secure their qualification for the international competition.
The team’s next match is against Brazil on Tuesday at Estadio Monumental in Buenos Aires. But before that, Argentina met the U-20 team in a special friendship.
Argentina’s friendly for charity
On Saturday, coach Lionel Scalonialong with Argentina Football Federation President Claudio Tapia, announced The friendly match to raise money for pen Hospital in Bahia Blanca, which has been seriously affected by the latest floods.
This initiative was run by the coaching staff, along with players German Pezzella and Lautaro Martinezboth of which come from the affected city. The friendly, called an “Exercise session with spectators“Took place at Tomas Adolfo Duco Stadium, where fans had the opportunity to look at the World Cup winning team.
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The match, which was played in two 20-minute halves, served as both a charity event and an opportunity for Scaloni to rotate its squad. It allowed players who did not play in the Uruguay match to get valuable minutes before the Brazil game. The senior team secured a 2-0 victory, with goals from Angel Correa and Nico Paz.
Range for the game
Argentina’s starting lineup: Walter Benitez; Juan Foyth, German Pezzella, Leonardo Baledi, Facundo Medina; Exequiel Palacios, Maximo Perrone, Nico Paz, Angel Correa, Benjamin Dominguez; Santiago Castro.
Argentina U-20 starting lineup: Geronimo Rolli; Dylan Gorosito, Valente Pierani, Tobias Ramírez, Teo Pagano; Valentino Acuña, Milton Delgado, Lautaro Millan; Ian Subiabre, Santiago Hidalgo, Dylan Aquino
