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The Hindu
4 days ago
- Sport
- The Hindu
Argentina beats Uruguay 1-0 in Copa America Femenina 2025; Ecuador wins 3-1 vs Peru
Argentina started its 2025 Copa América Femenina on a positive note, beating an outnumbered Uruguay 1-0 at the Ciudad Deportiva Independiente del Valle in Quito, Ecuador, on Tuesday. The first half could barely separate the two sides, with the Albiceleste having a slight edge. Florencia Bonsegundo had the best chance of the half when she caught the opposition goalkeeper out of position and she headed the ball on target, which was cleared off the line by Angela Gomez. ALSO READ: Brazil launches Women's Copa America title defence with 2-0 win over Venezuela The deadlock was finally broken in the 75th minute, when Bonsegundo lobbed the ball off an assist from Agostina Holzheier, who had come off the bench 10 minutes earlier. Uruguay's night went from bad to worse when Wendy Carballo was sent off, 10 minutes from time. In the next round, Argentina will play Chile, while Uruguay will look for a turnaround against Peru. Both matches will be played on Friday. Ecuador beats Peru 3-1 Later, Ecuador secured its first win in the Copa América Femenina by defeating Peru 3-1 at the Ciudad Deportiva Independiente del Valle. Though Peru started the match aggressively, it was the hosts who struck first against the run of play. Nayely Bolanos combined with Emily Arias, with the latter finding the net off a low shot, her second strike of the tournament. Bolanos doubled the lead, converting from the spot, after Danna Pesántez was fouled in the box. Peru tried to come back into the game after the break: Karen Flores hit the post in the 52nd minute, and Raquel Bilcape had two shots inside the box just after the hour mark. But none could actually rattle the net. Bilcape finally got her name on the scoresheet when she steered a low cross from Canales on the right side into the bottom corner of Andrea Morán's goal. But Ligia Moreira's strike in stoppage time put the competition to bed with a 3-1 victory for the hosts. With four points in two matches, Ecuador now leads Group A and will rest over the weekend before facing Chile next Monday, July 21. Peru, on the other hand, will face Uruguay on Friday (July 18) as both sides look for their first win in the tournament.
Yahoo
08-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Big name, big talent? Argentina call up Gladbach starlet
Can Armando Güner is just 17 years old and is already shining in the youth teams of Borussia Mönchengladbach. His team became champions of the U17 Bundesliga, and Güner—a left winger who can play on both flanks—was named the best player. Advertisement He has also already been called up to the German U15, U16, and U17 national teams. But now the Argentine national team also wants to court the young talent: U17 coach Diego Placente has included the young player—whose first name holds special significance for the Argentine public—in the current squad that will prepare for the upcoming U17 World Cup in Qatar this November. Argentine through his grandmother Armando Güner has an Argentine grandmother, which allowed him to obtain Argentine citizenship and thus be eligible to play for the 'Albiceleste'—the national team once defended by his famous namesake Diego Armando. Advertisement His mother is of German-Argentine descent, his father, Adalet Güner, is Turkish and the sporting director of fourth-division club KFC Uerdingen. Can Armando was also born in Krefeld in 2008. Thanks to his father, Can Armando is also eligible to play for the Turkish national team—so the young player has several options. According to current FIFA regulations, a player may play for the national team of his choice, provided there is verifiable ancestry and he has not played a competitive match for another nation after the age of 21. So Armando Güner still has a few years to make a final decision. In the U17 team of Borussia Mönchengladbach, Can Armando Güner played 44 matches, scored 26 goals, and provided 11 assists. In the current season, in which he is already playing for the club's U19 team, he has scored twice in four matches. Advertisement For now, the young player will travel to Buenos Aires to train with the Argentine U17 national team at the training center in Ezeiza—with the goal of securing a permanent spot in the squad for the World Cup. This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇩🇪 here. 📸 Neil Baynes - 2025 Getty Images
Fox Sports
24-06-2025
- Sport
- Fox Sports
Happy Birthday, Messi! Top World Cup, Copa America moments from his big day
Lionel Messi turns 38 on Tuesday and the greatest to ever do it has gifted fans with some incredible feats on the pitch throughout the years. With the Inter Miami star's birthday falling on June 24, he's often on duty with Argentina during his big day. As such, some of his biggest games at the World Cup and Copa América happen around that date. And not all of them are the happiest of times. As we celebrate yet another year of Messi, let's look back at his most memorable birthday moments: 2006: World Cup (Germany) Age: 19 What a way to celebrate your 19th birthday! Messi actually made his World Cup debut as an 18-year-old phenom in a group stage game against Serbia & Montenegro on June 16, scoring his first goal ever at the tournament. But on the day he turned 19, Messi played 36 minutes in the 2-1 win over Mexico in the Round of 16. Days later, he could only watch as an unused sub as Argentina fell to Germany in the quarterfinals. 2010: World Cup (South Africa) Age: 23 Not the most memorable summer in terms of performances. Appearing in his second World Cup, Messi celebrated his birthday in between two Argentina wins. Coached by the late Diego Maradona, Argentina defeated Greece 2-0 in its last group stage game two days before Messi turned 23. Three days later, the Albiceleste beat Mexico in the Round of 16 to reach the quarterfinals. Messi had no goals (the only World Cup in which he didn't score) during the tournament and Argentina were bounced out by Germany once again. 2014: World Cup (Brazil) Age: 27 Before his third World Cup, Messi famously declared one wish for his 27th birthday – to finally win it all. So on the day before his actual cumpleaños, Messi scored two goals against Nigeria in a June 25 group stage win and it seemed his wish would come to fruition. Alas, another loss to Germany (this time in the actual final on July 14) ensured that his wish would stay unfulfilled. 2015: Copa América (Chile) Age: 28 A most tense birthday as Messi prepared to turn 28 and take on Colombia on June 26 in the Copa América quarterfinals. Argentina needed penalties to advance and eventually reached the July 4 final against hosts Chile. But Messi's luck ran out as Chile pulled off the upset and left him another year without a major trophy. 2016: Copa América Centenario (USA) Age: 29 Ever feel like some birthdays are repeats of previous ones? No doubt this one did for Messi. Two days after turning 29, he and Argentina lost to Chile again in the Copa America final on June 26 on penalties. Three years straight in a major final, and three defeats. After the heartbreaker in East Rutherford, N.J., Messi announced his retirement from international duty. Luckily, he would reverse his decision just two months later in August. 2018: World Cup (Russia) Age: 31 Yet another disappointing birthday for Messi on the pitch. Just days before, Argentina had suffered a 3-0 loss to Croatia on June 21 – their heaviest defeat in a World Cup group stage game since 1958. More concerning was the image of Messi looking stressed and seemingly suffering a headache before that game. Then, two days after turning 31, Messi looked to be in better spirits at the team's 2-1 win over Nigeria – in which he scored his only goal of the tournament. 2021: Copa América (Brazil) Age: 34 A birthday celebration worthy of a trophy! The 2020 edition of the Copa América had been delayed after the COVID-19 pandemic and moved to Brazil. It was there that Messi, after turning 34 during the group-stage phase of the tournament, guided Argentina to its first Copa trophy since 1993. And with Messi finally claiming his first major piece of silverware with Argentina, it was a summer to remember. 2024: Copa América (USA) Age: 38 After winning the World Cup during the winter of 2022 in Qatar, the next major tournament for Messi to celebrate with his Argentina teammates was at the 2024 Copa América. With several ornate cakes adorned with sparklers and a replica World Cup trophy at the team's hotel in New Jersey, the Albiceleste had plenty to celebrate at the captain's 38th birthday bash. Repeating as Copa América champions also didn't hurt the party. Want great stories delivered right to your inbox? Create or log in to your FOX Sports account and follow leagues, teams and players to receive a personalized newsletter daily! recommended Get more from FIFA Men's World Cup Follow your favorites to get information about games, news and more in this topic
Indian Express
10-06-2025
- Sport
- Indian Express
‘Argentina can now play the same way with or without Lionel Messi now,' says manager Scaloni
Reigning world champions Argentina have finally learnt to adapt to periods without Lionel Messi and channel the same effect on the pitch, said manager Lionel Scaloni ahead of the FIFA World Cup qualifier match against Colombia on Wednesday. The Colombians had trumped Argentina 2-1 the last time the teams met in September and Messi's limited showing in matches this year has meant Argentina has qualified for the 2026 World Cup without a chunk of contribution coming from their talismanic play-maker. Messi arguably stands as Argentina's most influential footballer, standing at the heart of their 2022 World Cup triumph besides two Copa America titles and the Olympics gold in Beijing 2008. Leading the international goals tally for Argentina, Messi has netted 112 goals in 192 appearances for the country. The Inter Miami superstar, however, missed Argentina's qualifiers in the March window due to injury when the Albiceleste thwarted Uruguay 1-0 before thrashing arch-rivals Brazil 4-1 and sealed their spot at the 2026 World Cup. 'The team is now in a moment where it can play in the same way with Leo (Messi) or without Leo, which used to be more complex in the past as we had to change some players,' Scaloni told reporters ahead of the match in Buenos Aires. 'But now we don't have this necessity and the team works in the same way, that's good.' Messi made his return last week as a substitute in Argentina's 1-0 win over Chile. Standing on the sixth and final automatic qualification spot in the South America qualifiers, Colombia will hope to extend the game between themselves and seventh-ranked Venezuela with a second successive win over the Argentinians. 'It's a great team, and with great players, and it has a clear style that can put you in trouble,' Scaloni said. 'We've analysed it, we've shown the players their strengths and what we want to take advantage of. It's going to be a nice game, especially because we play at home, so it's good for our people to see the players.'
Yahoo
06-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Real Madrid-bound Franco Mastantuono breaks a Lionel Messi record
Incoming Real Madrid signing Franco Mastantuono secured for himself an altogether noteworthy piece of Argentine football history, in the early hours of Friday. This came by way of his senior debut in the colours of the Albiceleste. Advertisement Argentine marked their return to action earlier today, locking horns with Chile in a 2026 World Cup qualifier. When all was said and done, Lionel Scaloni's troops emerged on the right side of a 1-0 result, courtesy of an early strike on the part of Julián Alvarez. It was the aforementioned Mastantuono, though, who went on to grab the headlines. This came after the prodigious attacking midfielder – all set to make the move to Real Madrid this summer – became his country's youngest debutant since the turn of the century. At just 17 years and 295 days old, Mastantuono was introduced off the bench during the 2nd-half in Santiago. Advertisement And in the process, the starlet broke a record held by Argentina icon and eight-time Ballon d'Or winner Lionel Messi, since all the way back in 2005: Conor Laird – GSFN
