It wasn't the performance La Albiceleste wanted against Uruguay, but manager Lionel Scaloni admitted there were a lot of positives.

Sure, it was just a friendly match, but Friday's game between Argentina and Uruguay was anything but that. Arguably the fiercest rivalry in South American international soccer, when Argentina and Uruguay play, bragging rights are always on the line. On Friday, Uruguay came away victorious .

Despite playing at home at La Bombonera , Argentina succumbed to a 2-1 defeat. Making the loss all the more intriguing is that it was Argentina's first match after Lionel Messi officially retired from the national team . Messi…

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