“They had that time to prepare how they wanted to play against us in the second half, which if we would have known ahead of time that we could have an extra 10 minutes then we could have prepared some things more. Argentina should be fined. They should be fined for coming out 20 minutes late for the second half,” Marsch told reporters after the game.
Ricardo Gareca of Chile was also suspended one game for the same reason and will miss the team’s matchup against Canada. While Scaloni’s presence on the sideline will be missed, perhaps the biggest absence in Argentina’s final matchup against Peru will be Messi.
Messi missed training Thursday just days after he was spotted receiving treatment for his thigh during Argentina’s 1-0 win over Chile on Tuesday. It was reported that the 37-year-old star stayed at the team hotel to get additional treatment on his right adductor, per The Athletic.
The soccer legend explained that the injury occurred early on in the Chile match and has continued to linger throughout. “I felt some discomfort in my right hamstring at the beginning of the game. It was tight,” he shared. “It wasn’t as loose as it should’ve been. But I was able to finish the game. We’ll see how it goes.”
Should Messi be unfit to play against Peru, he will snap his impressive record, having played every minute in every major international tournament he’s partaken in since June 2019. Argentina will take on Peru at 8 p.m. ET at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami.
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