Argentina’s forward Lionel Messi gestures after Ecuador tied the match and before a penalty shootout during the 2024 Copa America tournament quarterfinal in 2024 AFP via Getty Images Messi ...

Ecuador, Friday, March 21, 2025. Credit: AP/Patricio Teran Argentina had to accommodate key absences beyond Messi. Lautaro Martínez, Lisandro Martínez, and Rodrigo De Paul did not play in ...

Argentina didn’t miss Lionel Messi, Lautaro Martínez and other key players on Friday ... Argentina won 1-0 at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro. Earlier, Ecuador defeated Venezuela 2-1 and moved ...