Everything looks like the Monumental de Núñez is a full party. The River Plate Stadium will host Argentina’s first game after winning the Qatar 2022 World Cup against Panama. Although it is an international friendly match according to FIFA and the locals will try to put on a show presenting the World Cup, the rivals decided not to attach much importance to this game. So much so that the third coach declared himself a loser as soon as he entered gaucho country.
Jorge Dely Valdés, the third assistant coach to Panama’s main strategist Thomas Christiansen, is in charge of traveling to Argentina with a backup team as his focus is on the clash against Costa Rica Nations League Concacaf next 28.03.
What did the DT of Panama say about Argentina?
Upon entering Argentine soil, Valdés was asked if they felt capable of ruining the party for Argentina, to which he sincerely replied no. But that wasn’t all, as he also pointed out that it’s normal for them to win the game because “they’re world champions”.
“No, that doesn’t occur to any of us (ruining the party for Argentina). Also, we’re not going to compare ourselves to Argentina. They’re supposed to win the game because they’re world champions, they’ve got the best in history. And if you’re players for players, line by line, they have players who are considered the best in the world at their positions,” he told ESPN.
When does Argentina vs. Panama play?
The international match between Argentina and Panama is scheduled for this Thursday, March 23rd at 18:30 (Peruvian time) at the Monumental de River Plate. Broadcasting will be provided by DirecTV Sports for all of South America and Public TV for the Argentina region.