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Argentina vs Ecuador Highlights: Di Maria on target as Argentina eke out 1-0 win

Argentina vs Ecuador Highlights: Di Maria on target as Argentina eke out 1-0 win

This will be Lionel Messi's first international appearance of 2024, after he missed the March fixtures due to injury

Argentina vs Ecuador Highlights- Argentina on Sunday started their preparation for Copa America 2024 with a 1-0 win against Ecuador at the Soldier Field stadium in the US. Argentina winger Angel Di Maria scored the only goal of the match in the 40th minute. The South American side successfully defended their slender lead throughout the match.

Coach Lionel Scaloni opted against starting Lionel Messi for the World Champions. The 8-time Ballon d’Or winner came in as a substitute in the 55th minute.

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Argentina Team News

This match also marks Lionel Messi’s first international appearance of 2024, after he missed the March fixtures due to injury. Coach Lionel Scaloni is expected to use this opportunity to test some fringe players before finalizing his squad.

Lisandro Martinez, back from injury and having played in Manchester United’s last three games of the season, is likely to start. Nahuel Molina, Marcos Acuna, Guido Rodriguez, and Alejandro Garnacho could also see starting roles as Scaloni evaluates his options.

Argentina Predicted XI

Emiliano Martinez; Molina, Romero, Li Martinez, Acuna; Paredes, De Paul, Lo Celso; Messi, Garnacho, La Martinez

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Ecuador Team News

Ecuador faces the challenge of missing Brighton & Hove Albion left-back Pervis Estupinan, who is sidelined with an ankle injury and will miss the Copa America. However, Bayer Leverkusen’s Piero Hincapie, fresh from a Bundesliga title win, will likely feature in a back three with William Pacho and Felix Torres. Ecuador’s all-time leading scorer, Enner Valencia, aims to add to his 40-goal tally against the world champions.

Ecuador Predicted XI

Dominguez; Pacho, Torres, Hincapie; Preciado, Caicedo, Ortiz, Gruezo, Sarmiento; Paez, Valencia

Where to watch Argentina vs Ecuador Live Streaming

The international friendly between Argentina and Ecuador will start at the Soldier Field in Chicago on Monday. Unfortunately, there will be no live broadcast or streaming of the match in India.

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