Argentina followed up their loss to Colombia with another dismal performance against Paraguay, leaving them with just one point in Group B and needing a win against Qatar to make it through to the quarterfinals. Paul Mariner, Shaka Hislop and Gab Marcotti break down Argentina’s struggles and wonder if caretaker manager Lionel Scaloni has what it takes to progress in the tournament.
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ESPN FC’s Shaka Hislop, Steve Nicol and Alejandro Moreno share their thoughts on Lionel Messi’s comments after he received a red card in Argentina’s 2-1 win over Chile in the Copa America third-place match. Moreno calls Messi’s comments «irresponsible,» but admits that the Barcelona star’s strong tone could endear him even more to Argentina’s fans. Nicol shows his support for the Argentina captain by saying, «sometimes you have to get how you’re feeling off your chest even when you know you’ll be fined.»
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ESPN FC’s Gab Marcotti and Julien Laurens assess the four sides remaining in the Copa America, as the semifinals loom. Lionel Messi is playing as well as he ever has for Argentina, but can he carry them to the title, ahead of Colombia, Brazil and Peru?
0:00 Lionel Messi playing as well as ever
0:45 Will Brazil benefit from a tough win over Chile?
1:31 Colombia are through, and Mina called it early!
2:45 Peru win their shootout after a 3-3 thriller
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The ESPN FC team of Dan Thomas, Alejandro Moreno and Shaka Hislop discuss Diego Maradona’s comments that «This Argentina team doesn’t deserve to wear the shirt» and (1:37) Gab Marcotti tells us why despite Brazil’s recent struggles without Neymar in Starting XI, the team remains capable of playing good football.
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Gab Marcotti and Julien Laurens are joined by ESPN Argentina’s Gustavo Hofman on The Gab and Juls Show to wonder how the suspended Brazil vs. Argentina World Cup qualifier might eventually be decided.
0:00 How was this allowed to happen?
0:45 What are the options for decided the match?
2:43 Could the match be played with domestic players only?
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Gab Marcotti joins Dan Thomas and Steve Nicol on ESPN FC to make sense of the scenes in Brazil, where a World Cup qualifier vs. rival Argentina was called off in the early minutes after Brazilian health officials objected to the participation of three Argentinian players.
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Sid Lowe and Steve Nicol discuss the possibility of Argentina facing off against Italy in honour of Diego Maradona.
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