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Argentina wary of Colombia's dead balls
The Straits Times
|September 10, 2024
Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni said his side will not change how they defend set pieces when they face Colombia on Sept 10 in a rematch of the Copa America final.
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La Albiceleste won the Copa showpiece 1-0 in July in Miami after extra time, but they will be wary of Colombia's dead-ball prowess, with four of the Colombians' 12 goals at the tournament coming via that route.
Playmaker James Rodriguez created all of those goals and totalled six assists. He will again be a threat when the two teams meet in a World Cup qualifier at the Estadio Metropolitano in Barranquilla.
Said Scaloni: "We have a way of defending. We watch our opponents and analyse them, but we are not going to change our way of defending. It is true that sometimes you have to change the position of some players, but it is clear that it is a weapon they have and we have to be careful."
This story is from the September 10, 2024 edition of The Straits Times.
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