Lionel Messi is again a doubtful starter for Argentina in the next World Cup qualifying match against Paraguay. The Argentina captain skipped the 3-0 win at Bolivia because of muscular pains that also sidelined him from several matches for Inter Miami in the MLS. Vinicius Jr. missed Brazil’s first two games in South American qualifying but is back in the starting lineup after recovering from an injury. The Selecao will take on Venezuela on Thursday. Argentina and Brazil are 2-0 in qualifying for
Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi sits on the bench as a potential substitute ahead of an MLS soccer match against FC Cincinnati, Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Real Madrid’s Vinicius Junior in action during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between Real Madrid and Osasuna at the Santiago Bernabéu stadium in Madrid, Spain, Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023.
Ecuador hasn’t registered a competition point despite its 2-1 win over Uruguay on Sept. 13. Ecuador started the qualifying tournament at -3 after having points deducted by FIFA for the falsification of birth information of defender Byron Castillo, who is of Colombian origin. Coach Lionel Scaloni didn’t indicate who would replace Messi if he doesn’t start. He will also have to make other selection decisions, including whether to start Nicolás Tagliafico or Marcos Acuña at left-back, or Julián Álvarez or Lautaro Martínez up front.
The 54-year old Garnero, an Argentine like Schelotto, has coached several Paraguayan teams since 2016 and shown preference to more balanced teams in a country where defending is seen as an art.
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