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- Jordan sends Argentina fans wild in Buenos Aires (0:41)
- Argentina manager Lionel Scaloni had said ahead of the game that, with the team already qualified in top spot, certain players needed rest and it would give him a chance to gauge the depth of his roster.
- So, with Messi sitting out, Scaloni opted for a mixture of experience and youth against Jordan;
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Jordan sends Argentina fans wild in Buenos Aires (0:41)
DALLAS -- As Argentina captain Lionel Messi found his way to an unusual position for the start of the final Group J match against Jordan on Saturday night, the substitute's bench, fans inside Dallas Stadium chanted his name.
Argentina manager Lionel Scaloni had said ahead of the game that, with the team already qualified in top spot, certain players needed rest and it would give him a chance to gauge the depth of his roster.
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