{"id":28567,"date":"2024-06-10T13:56:41","date_gmt":"2024-06-10T12:56:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nkyeremunews.com\/?p=28567"},"modified":"2026-08-11T20:07:54","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T19:07:54","slug":"messi-plays-first-international-match-in-six-months-beat-ecuador-1-0","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nkyeremunews.com\/index.php\/2024\/06\/10\/messi-plays-first-international-match-in-six-months-beat-ecuador-1-0\/","title":{"rendered":"Messi Plays First International Match In Six Months Beat Ecuador 1-0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On Sunday night, in a Copa Am\u00e9rica warm-up match against Ecuador, \u00c1ngel Di Mar\u00eda scored, and Lionel Messi made his international comeback for the first time in six months, leading Argentina to a 1-0 triumph.<\/p>\n<p>Messi came on as a substitute for Di Mar\u00eda in the 56th minute after starting the first half on the bench. The Inter Miami player was unable to play in Argentina&#8217;s two previous Copa Am\u00e9rica warm-up matches in March against El Salvador and Costa Rica due to a hamstring injury.<\/p>\n<p>Not just with Leo, but sometimes there&#8217;s no reason to take a chance. Regarding his choice to bench Messi for the first half, Argentina head coach Lionel Scaloni stated, &#8220;It is about taking care of them so that they arrive in optimal conditions.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In the fortyth minute, Di Mar\u00eda opened the score with a reverse feed from Christian Romero into the net while Messi was watching from the sidelines.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Playing against a rival like that is beneficial, particularly because Ecuador is a very good team that makes things difficult for anybody,&#8221; Scaloni remarked. &#8220;And before an extremely tough Cup, we needed to get together, compete, add minutes, and experience the feeling of putting on the shirt.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Di Mar\u00eda scored his second goal in a row in an international game. On March 26, he scored a goal against Costa Rica as well. Now tied with Gonzalo Higua\u00edn for the fifth-most goals in Argentina&#8217;s history, the 36-year-old midfielder is just four goals behind Diego Maradona at No. 4 on the scoring chart with his 31st goal of the season.<\/p>\n<p>Since 2019, Argentina, the defending World Cup and Copa Am\u00e9rica champions, have defeated Ecuador seven times in their previous encounters.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;These guys have competition in their blood, so the goal is to keep competing,&#8221; Scaloni remarked. It works out nicely in certain situations and poorly in others. However, you must continue to play. There&#8217;s always something to aim for. Following the qualifying is the Copa Am\u00e9rica. 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