On a night that promised to be a formality, the Argentine national team did not disappoint and put all their grit into the match against Jordan in Dallas, for the last matchday of Group J of the World Cup. With a lineup full of substitutes, Lionel Scaloni showed that the bench also matters: his side not only won 2-0, but also left an image of solidity and constant danger.
The match started with everything. Within minutes, a foul on Giovani Lo Celso, in his World Cup debut, ended in a free kick that paralyzed the stadium. The former Rosario Central player, now at Betis, stood over the ball, caressed it with his left foot and sent it into the far post of the Jordanian goalkeeper, who didn’t even attempt to move. A stunning goal that made the Argentine fans explode and made it clear that the Scaloneta does not take any match lightly.
But it didn’t end there. At 28 minutes, VAR came into action. Romanian referee Istvan Kóvacs was called to review a possible infringement on Marcos Senesi in the Jordanian area. The play came from a header by Lautaro Martínez that hit the crossbar; on the rebound, Senesi tried to head the ball and the Jordanian defender, in his eagerness to clear, arrived late and made full contact. Clear penalty. Kóvacs confirmed it after reviewing the monitor, and Lautaro Martínez, with all the cold blood, converted it: powerful, to the left post, unstoppable. His first goal in a World Cup, after having only scored in the penalty shootout against the Netherlands in Qatar 2022.
The match was already decided. Argentina managed the tempo, kept the ball and suffered no scares. Jordan, disjointed, never found a way to trouble the Albiceleste’s goal. Scaloni, who had rested the starters thinking about the round of 16 against Cape Verde, left satisfied: the substitutes responded in spades.
Now, attention turns to next Friday, when Argentina faces Cape Verde in the round of 16. With this victory, the national team secured first place in Group J and avoided complicated rivals in the next phase. The dream remains intact, and this team shows that it not only has stars, but also a deep and hungry squad for glory.
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kajooo LO CELSO un crack pero estos zurdos suplentes no deberian ni estar MENEM tenia razon hay que rajar a todos los peronchos de la seleccion Argentina campeon con orden y patria no con vagos de mierda vamos carajo
Para mí esto es un choreo con patas largas. Golazo de Lo Celso y penal de Lauti, pero ¿fútbol? Esto es el mismo circo de siempre, los suplentes de Scaloni bailaron a unos Jordania que son tan malos como los políticos. ¡Vamos Argentina carajo, a romperla toda contra los yankis y los oligarcas!