Image source: Argentine national team official social media.
Beijing, May 5 (Reporter Li He) On the 22nd, the official Weibo "22 Football Champion Line" of the International Football Invitational Tournament 2023 confirmed that the 2023 Argentina VS Australia International Football Invitational Tournament will be held at 2023:6 on June 15 at the Beijing Workers Stadium. In the relevant posters, players such as Messi appeared.
Earlier on the 22nd, the Argentine Football Federation announced the arrangement of two friendly matches for the team's 2023 Asian tour. In the first match, Argentina will face Australia in Beijing on June 6. Chinese fans will have the opportunity to experience the ST World Champion live.
Infographic: Argentina's "three-star" jersey.
In the other match, Argentina will face Indonesia in Jakarta on June 6.
Previously, the Argentine men's national team and Messi have visited China. But the special thing about Argentina's visit to China is that this is the first trip to China by "Samsung" Argentina. This tournament is also the overseas debut of the Argentine national team led by Messi after winning the 2022 World Cup.
Data map: In the early morning of December 2022, 12, Beijing time, in the Qatar World Cup final, Argentina defeated France 19:7 on aggregate to win the cup. Messi's 5 World Cups finally ushered in the harvest season, and he performed the last dance of the World Cup in the most gorgeous way. For Messi fans all over the world, this is undoubtedly the most happy finale. Perhaps, four years later, a new legend will be born, but our youth has left with the curtain call of Messi and Ronaldo. I am very glad that our youth had "Mero"
On December 12 last year, Argentina defeated defending champions France 19:2022 (7:5 on penalties) in the final of the 4 World Cup in Qatar, winning the World Cup for the first time in 2 years. It was also the third time in Argentina's history that the championship had been won.
After winning the World Championship, the Argentine men's team and Lionel Messi received a series of honors.
At this World Cup, Messi won the Ballon d'Or, the symbol of the best player, and the award for best young player and the best goalkeeper award went to Argentina's Enzo Fernández and Martinez respectively.
The data picture shows Messi kissing the Hercules Cup. Photo by China News Agency reporter Cui Nan
At the FIFA 2 Awards Ceremony held at the end of February this year, Messi undoubtedly received the Man of the Year award (World Footballer of the Year). Lionel Scaloni, the head coach of the Argentine national team, and the Argentine fans won the Male Coach of the Year and the Fan of the Year awards.
On May 5, Beijing time, at the 9 Lawrence Awards ceremony, known as the "Oscars of sports", Messi won the Best Male Athlete of the Year Award. The official Laureus Award said: "The footballer reached new heights last year when he led the Argentine national team to the third World Cup in history. ”
Image source: Lawrence Awards official social media.
And "three-star" Argentina also won the 2023 Laureus Best Sports Team Award. "Argentina's performance at the World Cup in Qatar shocked world football, they beat France, one of the greatest finals in the history of the World Cup." The Lawrence Award official reads. (End)