Unusual: Mauritania players fought over Argentina's shirts after defeat
The Argentina team went through the motions and won 2-1 against Mauritania in an international friendly played at La Bombonera. However, beyond the result, the match left mixed feelings both due to the footballing level and a curious scene that ended up stealing the fans' attention.
TL;DR
- Argentina beat Mauritania 2-1 in an international friendly at La Bombonera.
- Enzo Fernández and Nicolás Paz scored for Argentina.
- Lionel Messi started on the bench and the team's performance dropped in the second half.
- Mauritania scored a late consolation goal through Jordan Lefort.
- Coach Lionel Scaloni admitted the team's performance was below expectations.
- A scene went viral showing Mauritania players excitedly trading and competing for Argentina jerseys, especially Messi's and De Paul's.