The albiceleste, who opens coach in the person of Lionel Escaloni, begins a profound renovation after the fiasco of Russia.
Only 9 of those called by Lionel Scaloni for this friendly match were in the World Cup. In addition most of the 9 that repeat were not undisputed holders in the tournament, since they played on average 157 minutes of the World Cup each.
Although I consider it a good decision to face the renewal thinking about the next Copa America and especially in Qatar 2022, but obviously in this round of friendlies the team can miss the veterans who have just gone as Mascherano or a Messi, who has left the selection temporarily and that all the team’s attack game pivoted on him.
Due to various problems, the forwards Mauro Icardi and Lautaro Martínez fell out of the group, and before that two defenses had fallen, such as Mercado (Sevilla) and Salvio (Benfica).
They face a Guatemalan team that after almost 2 years suspended by FIFA has fallen to 146 in the FIFA ranking.
The Guatemalan players will be eager to eat the world after more 700 days without being able to wear the shirt of their national team, and in fact this summer they won to Cuba twice in August (1-0 and 3-0) in the return of the team to the playing fields.
To face the complicated challenge of qualifying Guatemala for the first time for a World Cup, the Guatemalan national team that will play these friendlies has the most renowned right winger, 21-year-old right-back Allen Yanes, of the New York Red Bulls II (USA). UU), and the titular goal of the Oil Alliance of Colombia Ricardo Jerez.
Finally, although the victory of the renewed and inexperienced albiceleste is more than plausible, I do not see the combined with the automatisms and the resources to make a 4-0 or a 5-1 to Guatemala.
PREDICTION: Over 3.5 goals @ 1.87
