{"id":1116000,"date":"2019-11-19T17:37:25","date_gmt":"2019-11-19T17:37:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?p=1116000"},"modified":"2019-11-19T17:51:59","modified_gmt":"2019-11-19T17:51:59","slug":"argentina-uruguay-cavani-confirms-messi-confrontation-amid-claims-offering-fight","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/argentina-uruguay-cavani-confirms-messi-confrontation-amid-claims-offering-fight\/","title":{"rendered":"Argentina v Uruguay: Cavani confirms Messi confrontation amid claims duo nearly came to blows"},"content":{"rendered":"

Uruguay striker Edinson Cavani has confirmed having a confrontation with Argentina’s Lionel Messi, but played down its severity.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The pair had the altercation on Monday as Argentina and Uruguay faced off in Israel, with the game ending in a 2-2 draw.<\/p>\n

Cavani had opened the scoring for Uruguay before Sergio Aguero pulled Argentina level. Luis Suarez then thought he had won it for his country but Messi scored an injury-time penalty to earn Argentina a share of the spoils.<\/p>\n

Cavani vs Messi: Five things to know…<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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  • Uruguay and Argentina drew 2-2 in Israel on Monday evening.<\/li>\n
  • Edinson Cavani, Luis Suarez, Sergio Aguero and Lionel Messi were on target for their nations.<\/li>\n
  • The game has been overshadowed, however, due to a confrontation between Cavani and Messi.<\/li>\n
  • According to reports, Cavani offered to fight Messi, who replied: “Whenever you want.”<\/li>\n
  • And while Cavani confirmed the confrontation, he played down its severity.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n