make angry Lionel Messi It does not seem like a simple task and the Venezuelan Jesus Valenzuelawho will be the main referee of the debut of the Argentine National Team ante Canada next Thursday at America Cup, he has it under his belt. The thing is that the Venezuelan, 40 years old and despite the fact that the Albiceleste remains undefeated every time he directed it, brings back an unpleasant memory for the Scaloneta: She was in the VAR in the semifinal of the 2019 edition, when she was controversially eliminated against the host Brazil.
It was just before the pandemic, when the video support system was just beginning to be used at the South American level. Valenzuela was designated as VAR assistant and there were two plays that were marked because they would have changed the game.
That ‘forgetfulness’ of the use of technology in criminal cases against Sergio Aguero y Nicolas Otamendi at the Mineirao stadium in Belo Horizonte on July 2 to suggest the revision for the Ecuadorian Roddy Zambrano was marked by fire in the Argentine fans.
“He didn’t take the penalty before, there is also that of Otamendi who got tired of taking stupid things in this Copa América: stupid handball, stupid fouls, stupid penalties and today they never went to the VAR”Messi launched during the explosive mixed zone that surprised everyone and everyone, due to the tone of his statements.
But to compensate, it will not be remembered that, for example, Argentina did not lose every time Valenzuela was the main referee. There were seven games, most of them for the South American Qualifiers.
Be careful, among those was the failed duel in San Pablo, suspended with scandal and decreed as canceled by FIFA and Conmebol due to government intervention in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, on September 6, 2023.
The rest? Triumph against Bolivia (Russia Qualifier 2018), draw against Chile (Qatar Qualifier 2022), victories against Paraguay and Colombia on penalties (Copa América 2021), and the recent success in Lima against Peru by 2 to 0, on October 17 passed through the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers.
The referees for the debut of Argentina vs Canada
Referee: Jesús Valenzuela (VEN)
Assistant referee 1: Jorge Urrego (VEN)
Assistant referee 2: Lubin Torrealba (VEN)
Fourth Referee: Iván Barton (SAL)
Fifth Referee: David Morán (SAL)
VAR: Leodán González (URU)
AVAR: Richard Trinidad (URU)
2024-06-18 10:30:24
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