Albiceleste earned a 5-0 win against the UAE in their friendly preparation game for the World Cup. Julian Alvarez opened the scoring for them in the 17th minute. Angel Di Maria (25’ and 36’) bagged a brace. Lionel Messi and Joaquin Correa also got on the scoresheet in the 44th and 60th minutes, respectively.
Speaking to the media after the game, Scaloni said (via Fabrizio Romano):
The likes of Manchester United prodigy Alejandro Garnacho and others might be in line if Scaloni decides to call up new players for the World Cup.
Argentina captain Lionel Messi speaks about retirement ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2022
Lionel Messi recently said he might not carry on playing for a very long time. The seven-time Ballon d’Or winner is now 35 years old and is set to lead Argentina in the FIFA World Cup 2022.
Messi is set to make his fifth appearance at the World cup. While speaking to Universo Valdano, he recently said (via GOAL):
Argentina are set to commence their FIFA World Cup 2022 campaign against Saudi Arabia in Group C on November 22. They will play Mexico next on November 26. Their last group game will take place on November 30 against Robert Lewandowski’s Poland.
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