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Showing posts with label Argentina. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Argentina. Show all posts

Thursday, 10 November 2016

Football World Cup Qualifiers: Argentina vs Brazil

With the expected return of Lionel Messi, the Argentine soccer team will face Brazil in Belo Horizonte in search of a victory that will serve as a springboard to the highly questioned beginning of the cycle of Edgardo Bauza and clear the ghosts on the thorny road to the World Cup Russia.

They are Brazil and Argentina, and the names, by themselves, say it all, but the particularities of this party that will play in the Mineirao add a lot of fabric to cut.

From 20:45 (Argentine time) the fire will open in the traditional Governador Magalhaes Pinto Stadium, for the eleventh date of the South American Qualifiers, with arbitration by the Chilean Julio Bascuñán.

Argentina is sixth, that is, outside the World Cup and even the repechage, "much is missing," is said and is true, as much as it is missing less than before.

An eventual defeat would leave more out than today, of course, with (just) seven dates ahead and five days of a difficult compromise, with Colombia in San Juan. The rival is one of the best and the appointment would not be reached, if appropriate, under the best circumstances.

Obviously, a positive resolution in the most anticipated mourning would position better, restore confidence and open the floodgates to renewed hope.

Lionel Messi returns, the best news to try to reverse the cycle of three consecutive appearances without triumphs, in the Eliminations, and the exit of an unexpected fall like local against Paraguay.

Brazil straightened since taking the helm Tite, after the overthrow of Dunga, has four wins in a row, lost only in the first date in Chile, and looks at all from above.


Neymar is in the best of his moments and there are apparitions such as those of Renato Augusto and Gabriel Jesus who provided the desired solutions.

The words are over, the game is coming, they are Brazil and Argentina, all said with the names, the superclass of South America and the world, football in the highest of its expressions.

Tuesday, 30 June 2015

Argentina vs Paraguay Copa America Football Semifinal Match

Argentina and Paraguay, two opposing teams playing style, remeasured morning in the Copa America having done so in the group stage, this time with a more attractive target: to qualify for the final on July 4 in Santiago.

In the cold Concepcion, south of the country, the Albiceleste possession craves touch and seal their place in the final on Saturday to break the twenty years since without getting a major title, while the brave and tenacious seeks to return to Paraguay the final of the Copa America, as it did in the 2011 edition.

Both teams meet again in the tournament Seventeen days after having faced for the first time.In the debut of both in Group B, the last 13 in La Serena, tied at two goals in a challenge in which the Guarani leveled in the second half two goals handicap.

If Lionel Messi, Sergio Aguero and Javier Mascherano, from Argentina, and Bruno Valdez and Osvaldo Martinez Pablo Aguilar, of Paraguay, see a yellow, they will be left out of the decision of Santiago.

Another incentive will see again measured Martino Paraguay, the team that directed between 2006 and 2011 and led to the quarterfinals of the 2010 World Cup and Copa America runners-up in 2011.



The favorite on paper is Argentina, which faces the match tomorrow at its best game, as he showed against Colombia in the quarterfinals of Vina del Mar.However, the flow generating football still lacks punch, despite its excellent payroll front, and, before the Colombian had to reach in order to eliminate penalties.

The recipe for Paraguay to face Argentina will be the same that led him to the semifinals: a strong pressure on the center court, play on the counterattack and exploit its power in aerial moves.

Thursday, 17 July 2014

Messi World Cup Quarterfinal: Argentina vs Belgium

Argentina and Belgium played on Saturday at the Mane Garrincha stadium in Brasilia a duel of styles, looking for a ticket to the semifinals of the World Cup Brazil 2014.

The Argentinean team led by Lionel Messi, will seek re-pass to the semifinals after 24 years since the last time I got the quote was in Italy in 1990.

With two world titles, locally in 1978 and Mexico in 1986, the first major challenge led by Alejandro Sabella in this World Cup contest template was seven and relocate to Argentina in the top four in world football.

The South Americans reached this stage after getting so invicta perfect score and the group F, and in extra time to beat Switzerland in the second round.Although the coach keeps the question of his team owner, that would be its only variation with respect to the lineup that started the match against the Swiss.

For its part, Belgium meet expectations generated in this pre-World in his return to football these ecumenical appointments after twelve years of absence.

With ideal score in Group H after victories against Algeria, Russia and South Korea, all leading Marc Wilmots also had to appeal to the extension in the second round to overtake the United States (2-1).


Besides duels between these two selections recorded Olympic history in the quarterfinals of Amsterdam 1928 Argentine victory (6-3) and in 1984 played a friendly in Brussels also Albiceleste 2-0 success.

Argentina vs Switzerland FIFA World Cup 2014


Argentina will play Tuesday in candidate status and continuity in the World in a duel all-out against Switzerland for the knockout stages of the World Cup, to be held at Arena Corinthians of Sao Paulo.

After getting unbeaten ideal score and first place in Group F, the Albiceleste set to start second phase of the World Cup.So far with a heavy reliance on Lionel Messi, Argentina must retrieve an entire performance for a convincing performance and move on in the tournament.

Coach Alejandro Sabella made ​​one change from the last presentation to Nigeria, the possibility of resigning with Fantastic Four.On offense, Ezequiel Lavezzi enter for the injured Sergio Aguero, who will ease the usual tactic of 4-3-3.

The Paris Saint Germain striker integrate online media when the South American team does not have possession of the ball and have greater defensive responsibilities that replaced Aguero.

No possibility of exceeding the quarterfinal since the World Cup in Italy in 1990, the Argentina squad searches the World Cup in Brazilian lands his third crown, collected after the home in 1978 and Mexico in 1986.

Argentina for the first time in the tournament visitor will feel at Sao Paulo stadium Itaquerão because most of the public will be encouraged to Brazilian and European, for the historic rivalry he has with his South American neighbor.

However, it is expected that about 40,000 Argentines moved to the state capital, but only 10,000 have tickets for the match. For its part, Switzerland finished second in the E behind France after two wins against Ecuador (2-1) and Honduras (3-0) and a loss to the Goles (2-5).The last antecedent was the February 29, 2012 in Bern, which ended with Argentine 3-1 victory with a hat-trick from Lionel Messi and discount Xherdan Shaqiri for the Swiss.

World Cup 1st Round Last Match: Argentina vs Nigeria

Nigeria will have the last chance to enter the second round of the World Cup Brazil 2014, with a win or tie to Argentina, already qualified in Group F.


The Beira-Rio Stadium, the city will host the final match of the group stage for these teams where the South Americans already have one of the two tickets to the next stage on Wednesday.

Nigeria must beat the Argentines by any score or draw to secure their place in the knockout stages, since Iran will not reach points.Even a victory Africans, would the leadership of Group F favorite and leave Argentina in second place in the sector.

The Stephen Keshi have four units, while the South Americans have six, so a draw would put across both combined.Nigeria tied to Iran and zeros with 1-0 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina, meanwhile, defeated Argentina 2-1 1-0 Europeans and Asians.

The referee for this match will be Italian Nicola Rizzoli, who will be supported by fellow Faverani Renato and Andrea Stefani as one two assistants, respectively.


Nigeria need not lose to Argentina to secure your passport to the knockout stage, or with an adverse outcome in this last presentation of the area F need not defeat Iran to Bosnia-Herzegovina deleted.

This match between Argentina and Nigeria has a rich history in the immediate past five games since 1994, and two in three World Olympic Games, with four wins and a albicelestes victory for the Super Eagles.