- Title: Argentina preps for Brazil match with minor lineup tweaks, says coach Scaloni
- Date: 24th March 2025
- Summary: EZEIZA, BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA (MARCH 24, 2025) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF ARGENTINA COACH, LIONEL SCALONI, AT PRESS CONFERENCE (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) ARGENTINA NATIONAL FOOTBALL TEAM COACH, LIONEL SCALONI, SAYING: "Is there a method to play without Leo (Messi)? We have to find it, when he's not there we have to find it and luckily we have great players. They play perfectly ever
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- Keywords: Argentina Brazil World Cup match soccer sports
- Location: EZEIZA, BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA
- City: EZEIZA, BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA
- Country: Argentina
- Topics: South America / Central America,Soccer,Sport
- Reuters ID: LVA001138524032025RP1
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- Story Text: Argentina’s coach, Lionel Scaloni, said on Monday (March 24) that he would make minor changes to his team’s lineup for the World Cup qualifier match against Brazil.
Changes included adding midfielder Rodrigo de Paul. Scaloni told journalists during a press conference that the team was ready to react if Brazil dominated the match.
“We have great players. They play perfectly every time he is not there (Messi) ,and we try to make his absence as unnoticeable as possible,” Scaloni added.
Argentina, currently leading CONMEBOL’s standings with 28 points, will face Brazil, placed third with 21 points, on Tuesday (March 25).
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