Sports Desk, Bangladesh Global: The reigning World champions scored three goals in their 3-1 win vs. Costa Rica. Argentina created three goal scoring opportunities in the first half but all three were saved by Keylor Navas. Alejandro Garnacho had an effort on goal from a difficult angle which was saved by Navas and Gio Lo Celso got to the rebound but Navas made an even better save to keep Argentina score less.
Minutes later, it was a free kick for Argentina and it was Nicolas Otamendi with the great header but once more, Navas with an even better save. Costa Rica did not create any goal scoring chances up until their goal. A counter attack by Costa Rica, Nicolas Otamendi was beaten for speed and the initialy shot was saved by Walter Benítez but they would score off the rebound.
The second half would start the same way as the first half did, with Argentina creating chances. A first chance fell to Enzo Fernández but his effort from close range was saved by Navas. It would take an Angel Di Maria free kick to beat Navas. Argentina were awarded a free kick and it was Di Maria who took it, curling it over the wall and beating Navas to draw Argentina level.
Minutes later, Argentina would score another goal. It was a corner kick for Argentina and the ball fell to Nicolas Otamendi who headed it towards Nicolas Tagliafico who hits it with his shoulder and the ball would strike the crossbar, fall to Alexis Mac Allister and he would score to give Argentina the 2-1 lead.
Lautaro Martínez would be substituted in for Alejandro Garnacho and he would get his first goal for Argentina in over a year. A pass from the outside of the foot by Rodrigo De Paul to Lautaro and he would score off a difficult angle.
Lionel Scaloni would substitute Leandro Paredes for Alexis Mac Allister, Lautaro Martinez for Alejandro Garnacho, Rodrigo De Paul for Gio Lo Celso, Valentin Carboni for Angel Di Maria, Nicolas Gonzalez for Enzo Fernandez and German Pezzella for Nicolas Otamendi.
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