Argentina vs Ecuador Prediction & Betting Tips (10 June)

Holder of 15 Copa America titles, Argentina, reigning world champion and Copa title holder, will try to achieve the treble of 2 Copa + World Cup in America which will start in eleven days. Note that in March, Lionel Messi's teammates won their two friendly matches against Salvador 3-0 and against Costa Rica 3-1, thus confirming their great victory against Brazil at the end of 2023 0-1. Furthermore, the Albiceleste has only lost one match since its setback against Saudi Arabia at the 2022 World Cup, against Uruguay in qualifying for the next World Cup and at home in addition to that last November 0- 2.It is obvious that Ecuador is a much less posh nation than Argentina in history and on paper with for example, not the slightest coronation in the Copa America and obviously it will try to remedy this for the campaign to follow.

Remember that in the last two editions, the Ecuadorians were eliminated in the group stage in 2019 and in the quarter-finals in 2021. Like the Albiceleste, La Tricolor participated in two friendlies in March for a success first against Guatemala 0-2 but a champion defeat to reigning European champion Italy 2-0. To discuss the qualifying campaign for the next World Cup, Ecuador is 5th with 8 points after 5 days played and undefeated over the last five days to date including three successes against Uruguay 2-1, in Bolivia 1- 2 and for the arrival of Chile 1-0.

Injured defenders Foyth (Villarreal) and Senesi (Bournemouth) are not eligible to play in the Copa America, as is Paulo Dybala (AS Roma). For the rest, we find a complete group with the obvious Leo Messi (Inter Miami) who is having a great campaign in MLS (12 goals, 14 assists in 12 appearances this season), without forgetting the vice-captain Angel Di Maria (30 goals in 138 seasons), SA's top scorer Lautaro Martinez (Inter Milan) and the young crack Garnacho (Man United). In the middle, Paredes (ex-PSG) is there as is the watchdog of Pulga De Paul (Atlético, 62 sel), the disappointing Enzo Fernandez (Chelsea) and Mac Allister (Liverpool) without forgetting the possible future player of FC Barcelona Guido Rodriguez (ex-Bétis, 29 sel). Behind, Tagliafico (Lyon), Montiel (Nottingham Forrest), Pezzella (Bétis), Acuna (Sevilla FC), Romero (Tottenham), Otamendi (111 caps) or even Balerdi (OM), Molina (Atlético) and Martinez (Man United ) were all called up. On the other side of the median, there are a bunch of players present in March who were absent for the Copa America by choice or due to injury. Let's start with the defensive sector with Arbodela (39 caps), Estupinian (Brighton, 38 caps), Chala (3 caps), Realpe (3 caps), midfielder Plata (6 goals in 37 caps) and striker Obando (2 caps).

). Remember the injury to Lensois Chavez (3 selections). The coach still called up 11 players with less than 10 caps to defend the badge during the Copa America. To mention the most experienced, how can we not mention the scorer Enner Valencia (40 goals in 83 sels), the midfielders Mena (8 pawns in 56 sels), Gruezo (56 caps) and Moises Caicedo (Chelsea) and the defenders Hincapié (Bayer Leverkusen ), Pacho (Frankfurt, 2 goals in 10 games) without forgetting to mention Torres (Corinthians) and Preciado (Sparta Prague).