Lionel Messi no go start for Argentina when dem face Jordan for di final group stage match for AT&T Stadium for Arlington, Texas. Coach Lionel Scaloni bin yarn say di star go dey on di bench but go enter later.
Scaloni tok for Friday press conference say: ‘Leo go be substitute tomorrow, to play later. We go announce di team tomorrow.’ Argentina don already qualify for di round of 32 as winners of Group J after dem defeat Algeria and Austria.
Di 2022 champions go face di Group H runners-up, Cape Verde, next Friday for Miami. Scaloni add say di decision of who start tomorrow no get anything to do with di opponent wey dem go face for di next round.
Messi be di team lone goal scorer for dis tournament, wit five goals for di first two matches. E don break record for most goals for men World Cup history at 18. E score hat trick against Algeria before adding two more against Austria. Di Inter Miami star lead di race for di Golden Boot.
Messi bin dey deal wit small left hamstring injury wey slow am for di lead-up to di World Cup. Goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez fit be di only regular starter for lineup wey fit feature several new faces. Nico Paz, wey make im World Cup debut subbing for Messi late for di opener against Algeria, dey expected to start for im place.
Scaloni tok: ‘Di hope be say di team go play di same way. Dat na wetin we go try to do. Jordan na good opponent, and we no dey take anything for granted. We go try to tweak some aspects of di last match, but wit di same intention of controlling di ball and dominating di opponent.’
After facing Jordan, Argentina go head to Miami for dia round of 32 clash.
