Football News Update: Argentina Dominates in Euro 2024 Warm-Up Match
In a thrilling warm-up game for the upcoming Euro 2024, Argentina defeated Guatemala 4-1 in Maryland. The reigning World Cup and Copa America champions were given an early scare when an own goal by Manchester United’s Lisandro Martinez put Guatemala ahead, marking their first-ever goal against Argentina.
However, the Argentinian superstars quickly bounced back, with Lionel Messi and Lautaro Martinez both scoring twice to secure the victory. Messi’s goals came in the 12th and 77th minutes, while Martinez, the Serie A top scorer last season, netted a penalty in the 39th minute and added another in the second half.
“We are aiming for the title, we are fighting for everything,” Martinez told TyC Sports. “We said it when the Copa America ended in 2021 and when the World Cup ended, we will try to prepare ourselves to start the Copa America in the best possible way and hopefully it will be all joy.”
The Copa America tournament, which will be held in the United States from June 20 to July 14, will see Argentina face off against Canada, Chile, and Peru in the group stage. Coach Lionel Scaloni’s side is determined to defend their title and add another trophy to their impressive collection.
“We’re going to keep trying to do our best, we still want to keep winning titles,” Messi added. “It will be harder and harder, the games are getting tougher, winning [the Copa] again is hard, but we will try again.”
With the Euro 2024 qualifiers on the horizon and the FIFA World Cup just around the corner, this warm-up match serves as a crucial test for Argentina as they prepare to take on the best teams in international football.
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