Argentina does not stop winning. Photo: Juano Tesone (special correspondent).
The Argentina national team extended his unbeaten record to 35 games, with 24 wins and 11 draws, and was just two years away from equaling the world record in Italy. The streak has been going on for more than three years. The last commitment that the team he leads has lost Lionel ScalloneI was on July 2, 2019, before Brazil 2-0, in the semifinal of America’s Cup disputed in Brazil which has been plagued by controversial situations.
The 35 games include friendlies such as those of this group in the United States, the Qatar 2022 World Cup Qualifiers, the 2021 Copa América and the European Cup, recognized as the ancestor of Artemio Franchi, against Italy (3-0 ) in London.
There were also two other teams that completed 35 games without losing: first Brazil between 1993 and 1996, then Spain between 2007 and 2009.
The historic mark is held by the Italian team, who remained without losing 37 games between 2018 and 2021, when they fell 2-1 against Spain in the semi-final of the National League. Azzurra will follow the Qatar 2022 World Cup on television. You know: the stripes are stripes and mean nothing else.
Argentina could match and overtake Italy in the World Cup in Qatar. In principle, before the competition, they will play a friendly match with the United Arab Emirates on November 16. However, it is not officially confirmed. Rodolfo Arruabarrena, coach of the Asian team, has assured that the friendly will be played but it is not yet known whether it will be an exhibition match or a match regulated by FIFA.
The concrete thing is that if the match with the Emirates were official and he did not lose, he would equal the record in the first match against Saudi Arabia on November 22 and surpass it on 26 against Mexico. If that of the Emirates were not official, they would keep their mark if they did not lose in the group stage, that is, on November 30 against Poland.
Source: Clarin
