Mexico was only four minutes away from beating Argentina, the number one ranked team in the world by FIFA, Leo Messi came through scoring in the final minutes to equalize. Until then, El Tri had shown a cohesive unit in front of the South American powerhouse, with a fortified defensive line that had kept them at bay. “There are plenty of negatives, but I like to see the positives,” Mexico interim manager Ricardo Ferretti said after the game. Responding to his
Milestones for both squads in transition ahead of World Cup Qualifiers, AT&T Stadium readies for incredible crowd Seleccion Argentina faces Mexico today in what will be the final friendlies for both sides before the beginning of their World Cup qualifying games kicking off in October. The match will arguably be Mexico’s toughest challenge before facing the USA in the CONCACAF Confederations Cup next month. Argentina meanwhile, continues to improve upon their Copa America loss and iron out strategies. Both organizations have been
Lavezzi, Agüero, Messi each with braces, Correa scores on debut Argentina returned to competition with a robust performance, beating Bolivia FC 7-0 in Houston Friday night. The selection made by Argentina head coach, Gerardo Martino, proved to be a successful one as the Albiceleste danced around the Bolivia defense. Lavezzi, Agüero, and Messi all netted braces, while Angel Correa notched his first goal for the national team. Photo Credit: Rebecca Reza/ISNSoccer.com “Our players are trying to recover from the World Cup and
Martino calls on upcoming players, assures Houston will see Messi in action La Albiceleste face Bolivia later today in Houston, Texas for their first international friendly since losing to Chile at the Copa America finale in July. The defeat was the second disappointment at a major tournament since their second place finish to Germany at the World Cup one year ago. Head Coach Gerardo “Tata” Martino spoke with the press Thursday to discuss the players and the team plans ahead of