Lionel Messi arrived at Argentinathis Tuesday, September 5, with the purpose of joining the group of summoned from his country and getting ready for the first two meetings of the South American Qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup. The Albiceleste will face Ecuador, in the Más Monumental stadium, and later they will visit Bolivia, in La Paz. During this double day, the footballer belonging to Inter Miami will debut a new pair of shoes that have unique and striking characteristics.
In this context, Adidas, the brand in charge of dressing ‘La Pulga’, recently announced the presentation of the boots that the leader of the Argentine squad will use during his next commitments. These shoes are part of the line called “Las Estrellas”, which refers to the achievement of the third title obtained by the South Americans in the World Cup in Qatar.
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The sports shoes also display a representation of a goat placed over the three stars. What is the meaning of this? The term in English is GOAT which corresponds to the phraseGreatest Of All Time” (The best of all time), and Adidas recognizes Leo as the most outstanding. Initially, this designation was associated with Jordan in the NBA, but it has been extended to the soccer realm.
With these recent developments for the benefit of Lionel, the striker belonging to Las Garzas will have to focus on the next matches for his team. As reported by the Argentine Football Association (AFA) website, Scaloni’s squad trained in the gym under the orders of physical trainer Luis Martín and then moved to the field to continue with technical exercises.
Subsequently, the coach arranged several team tasks before the players practiced mid-distance shots. For Wednesday, the eve of the duel against Ecuador, the appearance of the coach at a press conference is scheduled.
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When and at what time does Argentina vs. Ecuador?
The team led by Scaloni will begin its career in the qualifying rounds of South America for the 2026 World Cup, which will be hosted by Mexico, Canada and the United States. Argentina’s first matchup will take place against Ecuador, scheduled for Thursday, September 7 at 9:00 pm (local time). Next, the list of schedules in other countries.
Argentina vs. Ecuador: TV channels
The transmission of the game between Argentina vs. Ecuador will be carried out through TyC Sports and TV Pública, and both channels can be seen through online transmission services such as DGO, Flow and Telecentro Play, among others. In addition, Depor will bring you all the incidences of the commitment by Elimintorias.
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