07/03/2021 9:37 AM
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Updated 07/03/2021 20:55
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The Argentine National Team faces Ecuador in Goiania this Saturday in the match that will close the instance of the quarterfinals of the Copa América.
The duel begins at 22 at the Pedro Ludovico Teixeira Olympic Stadium, has the arbitration of the Brazilian Wilton Sampaio and is broadcast on Public Television, TyC Sports and DirecTV Sports.
There is no longer any margin of error for the team led by Lionel Scaloni at this point.
The equation is simple: the one who wins, goes to the semifinals;
he who loses, returns home.
In the event of a tie in the 90 minutes, there will be a definition with shots from the penalty spot.
The winner will be measured in the next round with the winner of the clash between Uruguay and Colombia in Brasilia.
The other semifinal will be played by Brazil and Peru.
03.07.2021
20:55
"We both have the desire to pass. Argentina has the best player in the world but Ecuador is very well, they prepared very well," Gustavo Alfaro said upon arriving at the stadium.
03.07.2021
20:56
Gustavo Alfaro arrives confident after drawing with Brazil.
Photo: AP Photo / Ricardo Mazalan.
03.07.2021
20:50
The coaching staff chose to take care of Cuti Romero and leave him out of the team.
In the event that Argentina goes to Ecuador, the semifinal will be played on Tuesday 6 and the idea is that it arrives in better physical condition.
03.07.2021
20:48
Scaloni ended up deciding on Paredes for the center of the field to replace Guido Rodríguez, one of the places on the field that generates more debate in the assembly of the starting team.
03.07.2021
20:47
With Lionel Messi leading the team, the eleven that Scaloni chose for this decisive crossing in Goiania that starts at 22 are: Emiliano Martínez;
Nahuel Molina, Pezzella, Nicolás Otamendi, Marcos Acuña;
Rodrigo De Paul, Leandro Paredes, Lo Celso, Nicolás González;
Messi and Lautaro Martínez.
03.07.2021
20:34
The Argentine National Team has already arrived at the stadium and is doing field reconnaissance at the Goiânia Olympiad.
The state of the court and the grass were a cause for concern for the coaching staff.
03.07.2021
20:39
🏆 # CopaAmérica The National Team is already in the Pedro Ludovico Teixeira Olympic Stadium in Goiânia.
Let's go Argentina!
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- Argentina National Team 🇦🇷 (@Argentina) July 3, 2021
03.07.2021
20:29
The Ecuadorian National Team did not confirm its 11 starters for tonight either.
It is clear, it is a final and both Gustavo Alfaro and Lionel Scaloni do not want to give any advantage.
03.07.2021
20:27
In moments the formation of Argentina will be announced against Ecuador.
The previous one talks about the possible absence of Cuti Romero, who would be replaced by Germán Pezzella
03.07.2021
20:25
For the Copa América, Argentina and Ecuador faced each other 15 times, registering 10 wins for the albiceleste and 5 draws.
Of course, they never collided in the elimination phase.
03.07.2021
20:26
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Take a screenshot 📱 and tell us who will go to the semis of CONMEBOL # CopaAmérica 🏆 Argentina 🇦🇷 or Ecuador 🇪🇨? #VibraElContinente pic.twitter.com/UdaePSTXyq
- Copa América (@CopaAmerica) July 3, 2021
03.07.2021
20:21
In Argentina's history for the Copa América, a fact that has to do with tonight's game stands out.
There are four teams that could never beat him in this competition: Chile, Venezuela, Bolivia and ... Ecuador.
03.07.2021
20:17
It will be Argentina's 200th match in the Copa América, registering a positive record: it won 126, drew 40 and barely lost 33.
03.07.2021
20:19
🏆 # CopaAmérica The Selection @Argentina 🇦🇷 will play today its match number 2⃣0⃣0⃣ in the continental competition.
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- Argentina National Team 🇦🇷 (@Argentina) July 3, 2021
03.07.2021
17:12
The Argentine National Team leaves for the Pedro Ludovico Teixeira Olympic Stadium in Goiânia to play against Ecuador.
Confidence and tranquility in the team led by Lionel Scaloni.
Messi got on the bus accompanied by Papu Gómez, Di María and De Paul, will they start playing?
03.07.2021
17:13
🏆 # CopaAmérica In one click 🖱, all the information about the Pedro Ludovico Teixeira Olympic Stadium in Goiânia, the venue for tonight's match.
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- Argentina National Team 🇦🇷 (@Argentina) July 3, 2021
03.07.2021
17:14
🏆 # CopaAmérica In the previous match against #Ecuador 🇪🇨, the detail of how Albiceleste did fue in their last quarterfinal matches.
📝 https://t.co/5vDaX3se31 pic.twitter.com/M8aeYhbVr2
- Argentina National Team 🇦🇷 (@Argentina) July 3, 2021
03.07.2021
17:14
🏆 # CopaAmérica ⚽ @Argentina 🇦🇷 and #Ecuador 🇪🇨 met 35 times.
Next, the history of the encounters 🧐
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- Argentina National Team 🇦🇷 (@Argentina) July 3, 2021
For the National Team, this Saturday will be their 200th match in the Copa América.
With a detail: of the nine South American rivals he faced in the centennial contest, he remains undefeated against four, and one of them is Ecuador.
In this edition he already played against Chile and Paraguay and continues without losing.
The rest is Venezuela, which did not share the group and has already been eliminated.
Of the 199 games played until last Monday, Argentina won 126, drew 40 and just lost 33, with 469 goals in favor and 181 against.
Of the 33 defeats, the majority were against Uruguay (13) and Brazil (10).
The remaining 10 are divided between Peru (3), Colombia (3), Bolivia (2) and the invited United States (1) and Mexico (1).
Although in the general history Ecuador beat Argentina five times, none of them was for the South American tournament. Of the 15 matches in the Copa América, Argentina won 10 and drew 5. With one caveat, it will be the first time they have defined a knockout phase head-to-head.
