Messi has scored all 5 goals for Argentina in the matches against Algeria 3-0 and Austria 2-0. This result helps Argentina definitely have a ticket to participate in the round of 32. However, the reigning World Cup champion still needs a good result against Jordan to definitely top the group.
Leo Messi will come on as a substitute, he started the match later," coach Lionel Scaloni told 91-year-old compatriot journalist Enrique Macaya Marquez, who is working at his 18th World Cup. "I answer because you deserve a sincere answer," Scaloni continued.
According to Scaloni, Messi is very likely to enter the field from the second half. He added: "We have discussed and agreed that it would be better, but clearly that also helps him maintain his playing form.
Argentina has secured a ticket to the next round and is rated much higher than Jordan. However, Mr. Scaloni denied fielding a weaker starting lineup to face the Asian team in order to maintain the force for the knockout round.
The players who will play tomorrow deserve it. When not playing, they are always the first to come to the training ground every day. When wearing the national team jersey at any time, it means you have to play well and try to win every match," Scaloni said.
According to the Argentina national team coach, the match against Jordan will open up opportunities for young players who have rarely played in previous matches. "The decision who will play tomorrow is not related to who will play the next match. Jordan usually plays with five defenders, but we are willing to change depending on the difficulty of the opponent.
Jordan is a strong opponent, and our goal is to control the ball and gain an advantage with a ball-holding style, the opponent's strikers are very fast and we have to consider that," Scaloni shared.
The Argentina vs Jordan match will take place at 9:00 AM on June 28.
