The technical director of the Argentina national team Lionel Scaloni revealed to his summoned players for the next matches of the FIFA date, corresponding to the qualifying round Conmebol heading to the 2026 World Cup, in which they will face Venezuela and Bolivia.
Among the most striking movements are the return of the idol Lionel Messiwho is reintegrating after suffering an ankle injury that kept him out of the national team for a couple of months, in addition to the absence of his goalkeeper “Dibu” Martínez, who will have to fulfill a Two-game suspension for “offensive behavior.”
Two specific situations put Emiliano Martínez in this situation: the first was when he celebrated winning the Copa América by putting the trophy on his pelvis and pointing at the public; The second is more recent, after the defeat against Colombia, when He slapped a cameraman and sent him to the floor.
According to the call, the Albiceleste goal on these occasions will be defended by goalkeepers Gerónimo Rulli, Walter Benítez and Juan Musso, although the coach has not yet defined who will take the field as a starter.
The other news on Scaloni’s list They are Nico Paz and Thiago Almadawho, like Messi, also returns to the team.
The complete list for Argentina is as follows:
Goalkeepers: Walter Benítez, Juan Musso and Gerónimo Rulli.
Defenses: Gonzalo Montiel, Nahuel Molina, Cristian Romero, Germán Pezzella, Leonardo Balerdi, Nicolás Otamendi, Lisandro Martínez, Marcos Acuña and Nicolás Tagliafico.
Midfielders: Leandro Paredes, Exequiel Palacios, Rodrigo De Paul, Giovani Lo Celso, Alexis Mac Allister, Enzo Fernández, Thiago Almada, Nicolás Paz.
Fronts: Lionel Messi, Alejandro Garnacho, Julián Álvarez, Lautaro Martínez, Nicolás González, Valentín Carboni, Paulo Dybala.
The selection of Argentina will visit Venezuela on October 10 at the Monumental Stadium of Maturín and then will host Bolivia on October 15at the Monumental stadium of River Plate.
The Albiceleste leads the South American qualifiers with 18 points, two more than Colombia and three more than Uruguay, their closest pursuers.
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· “Dibu” Martínez is once again in the eye of the hurricane
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