On June 15 at 8:00 AM, the Argentine national team will face Guatemala in a friendly match in Washington, USA, as they continue their preparations for the upcoming Copa América. Ahead of the game, coach Scaloni has confirmed that Messi will start the match.
Scaloni said, “We gave Messi some playing time against Ecuador and we’ll decide his exact duration based on how he is doing. If he can play the full 90 minutes, that would be ideal.”
“Friday’s match (against Guatemala) will be our last friendly before the Copa América and our final chance to make decisions about the squad. Until now, we have a clear idea, and we’ll see how this week’s training sessions unfold.”
“For tomorrow’s game, theoretically anything could happen. As long as the players are available, we will see them in action, and then we will make our decisions after the match.”