Yesterday, the Argentine men’s soccer team played its first game as the defending gold medal champion at the Beijing games.According to Goal, the game was played in Shanghai Stadium in front of 57,000 people.Argentina was the favorite to win and they did not disappoint as they defeated the Ivory Coast 2-1.Lionel Messi, who Barcelona released at the last moment to play in the games, scored the goal that put Argentine ahead in the first half.Then, early in the second half, Ivory Coast tied the game up, making for an exciting finish.The final, game winning goal was scored by Lautaro Acosta in the 83rd minute of the game.