The team that scored the most goals Messi Bolivia suffered: eight times he was marked by genius. However, Leo never scored against him in La Paz. There, at 3,600 meters above sea level, the 10 did not fly like on the plains. What will happen this Tuesday from 10 pm Spanish time in Hernando Siles? Will there be the captain’s first cry at altitude?
Messi played in La Paz with 1-6 Diego Maradona as coach, in 2017’s 1-1 with Alejandro Sabella as coach and in 2020’s 2-1 with Lionel Scaloni at the helm. We’ll have to see if he celebrates a fourth time.
Of course, there’s another question hanging over Leo: will he be able to complete the game? It comes from asking for a change (something unusual for him) at 1-0 against Ecuador in the 88th minute and warning that we have to get used to that situation. Studies have shown that he is not harmed at all. This is the destruction accumulated by 12 games in 48 days (11 with Inter Miami). Despite his 36 years, he traveled to play in an extremely uncomfortable setting. And Scaloni said he would play.
The formation will be confirmed shortly before the game, based on player response to The Strongest training as it goes to press. Some got off the bus with oxygen tubes, but that’s normal in La Paz. Angel Di María, Lautaro Martínez and Exequiel Palacios have chances to enter. We have to wait until the last minute.
In the new World Cup of 48 teams, with South America giving up six spots and a seventh to play in the playoffs, Bolivia is clinging to the top and looking to be strong at home. He has already been beaten as a guest by Brazil: 1-5. He will try to deliver the blow against Argentina and Messi.
DATA SHEET
Bolivia: Carlos Lampe; Marcelo Suárez, Adrián Jusino, Carlos Roca; Diego Medina, Héctor Cuellar, Luciano Ursino, Víctor Abrego, Miguel Terceros; Marcelo Moreno Martins and Daniel Rojas. DT: Gustavo Costas.
Argentina: Emiliano Martínez; Nahuel Molina, Cristian Romero, Nicolás Otamendi, Nicolás Tagliafico; Rodrigo De Paul, Leandro Paredes or Exequiel Palacios, Alexis Mac Allister; Lionel Messi, Julián Álvarez or Lautaro Martínez and Angel Di María or Nicolás González. DT: Lionel Scaloni.
Stadium: Hernando Siles, La Paz.
Referee: Esteban Ostojich, from Uruguay.
Time: 17 Argentinean hours (22 Spanish hours).
Source: La Verdad
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