The selection of Argentina will enter the field this Thursday to face the Australia in an international friendly. The match will be played in Beijing, China, starting at 9 am (Brasília time), and will not be broadcast to Brazil.
Argentina is going through a great phase with its national team. The team is undefeated since its debut in the world Cup of Qatar, in November last year, when it was defeated by Saudi Arabia by 2 to 1. During this period, he was on the pitch eight times and won seven. In their last clash, they beat Curaçao by 7-0.
#MajorSelection From far away we return to work! #Beijing 🇨🇳.
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— 🇦🇷 Argentina National Team ⭐⭐⭐ (@Argentina) June 11, 2023
The team led by Lionel Scaloni will have at its disposal 19 players who were three times world champions in Qatar among the 26 called up. Athletes such as Lionel Messi, Emiliano Martínez, Nicolás Otamendi, Enzo Fernández, Alexis Mac Allister, among others, will be on the pitch.
Australia, in turn, arrives for the friendly in search of a rematch. At the World Cup in Qatar, the team was eliminated by Argentina, in the round of 16, after being overcome by 2 to 1. On the occasion, the Australians had a good game and even had several chances to leave everything the same.
Since the match, Australia have played twice. In the first, won the Ecuador by 3 to 1. Soon after, they faced the South Americans again and were defeated by 2 to 1.
Source: Gazetaesportiva
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