Paris 2024 Football Preview: Messi-less Argentina eye Olympic men's gold, Spain favorites for women's gold

BEIJING, July 20 (Xinhua) -- Argentina, despite being without talisman Lionel Messi, are considered to stand a good chance of winning a record-equaling third men's football gold medal at the upcoming Paris Olympics.

Argentina head coach Javier Mascherano, who won gold as a player in 2004 and 2008, is aiming for glory, as he called up four World Cup winners to his squad, including striker Julian Alvarez and defen