At 8 a.m. on September 24, Beijing time, an FIFA friendly match started at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, USA, with the Argentine national team playing against the Honduras national team. Before the game, Argentina coach Scaloni confirmed that Messi will start. Messi will start in 2 warm-up matches.
FIFA latest ranking, Argentina ranks third in the world, and Honduras ranks 80th. The World Cup will start in less than two months. Argentina will have 2 warm-up matches in the next 5 days, with opponents being Honduras and Jamaica . This is a valuable warm-up opportunity before the World Cup.
pre-match press conference, Argentine coach Scaloni confirmed that Messi will start in these two warm-up matches:
"Messi always wants to play, and he will always play with us. Messi is in good condition now and he is very happy. Unless there is a special situation, Messi will always be on the court. This team understands and recognizes him very much, and we are also happy for Messi."
Lisandro Martinez
in a friendly match with Honduras, Messi will lead Argentina's starting 11 players. Coach Scaloni also has to worry about injuries and other issues. Tottenham defender C-Romero did not get a visa to the United States and could not go to Miami to meet with Argentina; Manchester United central defender Lisandro Martinez flew to Buenos Aires to apply for a visa and finally arrived in Miami on Thursday.
Scaloni said: "I was very upset by Romero's absence. I originally expected him to come to the national team. Lisandro? I haven't communicated with him yet. If he is in good health, he will play." Regarding Argentina's starting lineup, Scaloni was unwilling to disclose in advance, but confirmed that "the framework remains unchanged, and there will be 2-3 adjustments." How will Argentina arrange troops in the warm-up match between
and Honduras? According to the on-site visit of TyC Sports, coach Scaloni experimented with a 532 formation:
goalkeeper is Dib Martinez from Premier League Villa, and the five players in the back line are Montel ( Sevilla ), Pezera ( Betis ), and Lisan Dros Martinez (Manchester United), Medina ( Lonce ), Tagliafico ( Lyon ); midfielders are DePaul ( Atletico Madrid ), Paredes ( Juventus ), Lo Celso ( Villarreal ); forward partners are Messi ( Paris Saint-Germain ) and Joaquin Correa (Inter Milan).
Two warm-up matches, Scaloni will try his best to give the players a chance to play so that they can take the final inspection. Especially good players on the front line: Roma's Dybala , Juventus's Di Maria , Inter Milan's Lautaro , and Manchester City Alvarez may all make their debut in the first substitute or the second game.
