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Messi Applauds as Paco Scores First Goal for World Champions Against Africa

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Argentina secured its World Cup title defense preparations with an inspiring 2-1 victory over Mauritania on March 27 at the Estadio Alberto J. Armando in Buenos Aires as Lionel Scaloni's side edged out their opponents despite early pressure from Mauritanian players, thanks to goals scored by Enzo Fernandez and Nico Paz who netted his first international strike for Argentina via a free kick late in play while Messi remained quiet during the second half of this friendly match held on March 27.

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    Argentina secured a narrow 2-1 victory over Mauritania at home on March 27 to continue preparations for their World Cup title defence.
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    Nico Paz scored both goals in the match and bagged his debut international goal with an impressive free-kick from Lionel Messi's side.
March 28 Argentina defeated Mauritania with the final result of an international friendly match held on March 27 in Buenos Aires.

Argentina secured a nervy but routine victory over the Mauritanians with goals from Enzo Fernandez and Nico Paz.

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"Lionel Messi looked impressed as Como talent Nico Paz scored his first goal for Argentina"

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Nico Paz of Argentina celebrated scoring the team's second goal in a friendly match against Mauritania.

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Argentina 2-1 Mauritania: Paz free-kick secures nervy victory for world champions

Argentina secured a 2-1 victory over Mauritania with goals from Enzo Fernandez and Nico Paz after being forced to defend against an inspired late performance by their opponents. Jordan Lefort scored in the final minute of stoppage time for Mauritania, resulting in a nervy win that served as preparation ahead of Argentina's World Cup title defence despite having only 35.7% possession throughout most matches

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Nico Paz scored his first international goal and made seven appearances as a senior player when he netted from free kick at the 31st minute in Buenos Aires. Lionel Messi applauded after watching Pac score during this friendly match between defending World Cup champions, Argentina against Mauritania on March 27th

Video: Messi applauds as Nico Paz scores first Argentina goal

Nico Paz scored his first goal for Argentina in a friendly match against Mauritania on March 27. Barcelona legend Lionel Messi watched from the sidelines and applauded after Pac's free-kick at minute 31 marked this as seventh international appearance with him since making his senior debut last year, which was followed by social media posts celebrating Paz talent

Nico Paz Scored, Mastantuono Played 45 Minutes in Argentina’s 2-1 Win Over Mauritania
Nico Paz Scored, Mastantuono Played 45 Minutes in Argentina’s 2-1 Win Over Mauritania - Managing Madrid

Argentina defeated host nation Mauritania 2-1 during their March 27, 2024 match at the Qatar International Stadium ahead of the upcoming Copa America Centenario tournament. Nico Paz scored Argentina's first goal with a free-kick while Enzo Fernández also contributed to the scoreline in this friendly game held before World Cup qualifiers begin next month.