Argentina was left with one of the places for the Olympic Games after finishing second in the Pre-Olympic Games in Venezuela, where the team led by Javier Mascherano knew how to overcome adversity and is now thinking about Paris 2024. The presence of high-ranking guests such as Lionel Messi is not ruled out. and Ángel Di María, said the coach of the Albiceleste sub 23.
“With Leo and Ángel we have a spectacular relationship, we are friends. As a coach I have the obligation to invite them, but one understands that they have other commitments and it will depend on that, it is not that simple,” said Mascherano, former teammate of the ‘Pulga’ and the ‘Fideo’ in the Argentine team.
“I HAVE THE OBLIGATION TO INVITE MESSI AND DI MARÍA”
“With Leo and Ángel we have a spectacular relationship, we are friends. AS A COACH I HAVE THE OBLIGATION TO INVITE THEM but one understands that they have other commitments and it will depend on that, it is not that simple”, signs Javier Mascherano pic.twitter.com/SRNZeKC7Cd— TyC Sports (@TyCSports) February 12, 2024
In the first of the two matches this Sunday, the Albiceleste, led by a controversial Javier Mascherano, shook off the criticism. A goal in the 78th minute by Luciano Gondou put Brazil in the gutter and qualified for the Olympics.
On the other side of the Río de la Plata, Uruguay, which came to the tournament with the confidence of being led by the coach of the senior team, the Argentine Marcelo Bielsa, disappointed, did not reach the final home run and only gave a positive note to one of the championship scorers, Luciano Rodríguez who scored five, the same as Paraguayan Diego Gómez.
Thus, the classification of the final quadrangular was with Paraguay first and champion with seven points. Argentina followed with five points, Brazil third with three and Venezuela eliminated with one.
Source: Elcomercio
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