Argentina pick Dybala for World Cup qualifiers
Argentina will play Venezuela and Brazil away on September 2 and 5 before a home clash against Bolivia on September 9
Argentina will play Venezuela and Brazil away on September 2 and 5 before a home clash against Bolivia on September 9
“I can’t cry yet,” Di Maria said after the match. “We dreamed of getting this, and we fought. Many people criticized us and asked us not to come back (to the national team).”
"(He is) one step ahead of all of us," De Paul told a virtual news conference on Monday. "For the first goal against Ecuador (in July 3 quarterfinal], for example, he saw me alone and luckily, it helped us to win."
In the dying moments of the match Messi scored Argentina’s third from a free kick from the edge of the box. It was his fourth goal in the tournament.
Inter Milan's Lautaro Martinez opened the scoring in the 18th minute with a near-post header from a left wing cross by Marcos Acuna.
Messi had Monday posted a video of himself wearing the shirt and juggling what appeared to be a red clown nose.
The 31-year-old hasn't played for Argentina since the World Cup and speculation is rife he could retire for good.
Argentina will meet Iraq in Riyadh on October 12 and Brazil in Jeddah four days later.
With their newly earned three points, Maradona's team doubled their previous total and leapt to 10th place.
Maradona confessed that by coming to Mexico he turned down important proposals in Argentine soccer and offers to lead the Bolivian and Venezuelan teams.
