It is this Sunday that Lionel Messi will be determined whether or not Argentina will participate in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games football tournament. The Albiceleste U23 led by Javier Mascherano must absolutely win against Brazil.
Finally winner of the Copa América in 2021 and above all world champion in 2022, Lionel Messi, 36, has a crazy new dream: to win his second gold medal after Argentina’s coronation in 2008. The Ballon d record holder ‘Or would like to be one of the three players over 23 in the Albiceleste, managed by his friend Javier Mascherano, for the men’s football tournament of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games (in seven cities in France from July 24 to August 10) .
The Argentine captain will already play in the 2024 Copa América organized in the United States, from June 20 to July 14. However, the MLS continues to be played at the same time even as Team USA participates in the South American tournament… On the other hand, the American clubs will have a break from July 20 to August 24.
Argentinians forced to win
However, the Argentine U23s are in a bad position before their last match in the qualifying tournament against Brazil, this Sunday afternoon in Caracas (9:30 p.m. French time). They remain with two incredible draws against Venezuela (2-2), with an opposing equalizer in the 90th + 10 from the penalty spot, and against Paraguay (3-3), with an equalizing goal from the Argentines in the 90th + 7 signed Federico Redondo (Fernando’s son).
In the other match of this final phase of the South American TQO, Paraguay faces Venezuela. Brazil, led by future Real Madrid striker Endrick, can be satisfied with a draw against Argentina. Only the first two in the ranking will fly to France next July.
