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Alvarez helps Argentina beat Chile. |
Coach Lionel Scaloni tested many elements of the Argentina team in the match against Chile. Alvarez played as the highest striker for the visitors, supported by the trio of Nico Paz, Thiago Almada and Giuliano Simeone.
In the 16th minute, Argentina opened the scoring. Almada passed the ball to Alvarez who delicately chipped the ball over the Chilean goalkeeper's head, giving the visitors the lead. This was Alvarez's 13th goal for the national team. In addition, he also had 2 more assists since his debut for Argentina.
The experimentation with new elements in the squad made things difficult for Argentina after the opening goal. Chile came out strong and had a few dangerous situations for Emiliano Martinez's goal. But the home team's strikers could not score.
In the second half, coach Scaloni sent Lionel Messi on to replace Nico Paz. In addition, 17-year-old talent Franco Mastantuono, who is about to join Real Madrid, also got a chance to try his hand when he entered the field in the 84th minute.
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Julian Alvarez shines against Chile. |
As for Messi, he played slowly and was Argentina's transit station. The Inter Miami striker had 1 shot on target and an 86% pass accuracy. He also created 1 scoring opportunity for his teammates but could not take advantage.
Chile could not equalize in the rest of the match as the game was under Argentina's control.
With 3 points against Chile, Argentina has a 4-match winning streak in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers in South America. Having already secured a ticket to the World Cup, coach Scaloni plans to continue testing the squad in the final qualifying match against Colombia at home on June 11.
Source: https://znews.vn/alvarez-sam-vai-nguoi-hung-cua-argentina-post1558656.html
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