Lionel Scaloni, coach of the national team of Argentina, announced this Saturday the 27 squad for the friendlies on June’s FIFA Date, against Australia and Indonesia. These will be the team’s last games before the start of the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers.
The coach chose to follow the same line as the last call-up and called most of the athletes who were present in the conquest in Qatar. In all, 19 athletes who lifted the cup were chosen by Scaloni again, including captain Lionel Messi.
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Of the names left out, the one that calls the most attention is Lautaro MartĂnez. The striker will play in the final of the Champions League with the shirt of Inter Milan on June 10 and was passed over by Scaloni. Julian Ălvarez, who will play the clash for City, is on the final list.
Other absences were also felt in relation to the world champion team. This is the case of striker Paulo Dybala, who is recovering from a muscle injury suffered with Roma. In addition to him, Lisandro MartĂnez and Papu GĂłmez are other players who are injured.
Argentina’s first friendly on this Fifa Date will be against Australia, on June 15 in Beijing, China. The current world champions’ tour of Asia ends in Jakarta, the Indonesian capital, where the three-time champions face the home team on the 19th.
Check out the full call:
Goalkeepers: Emiliano Martinez (Aston Villa), Geronimo Rulli (Ajax) and Walter Benitez (PSV);
Defenders: Nahuel Molina (Atlético de Madrid), Gonzalo Montiel (Sevilla), Germån Pezzella (Betis), Christian Romero (Tottenham), Leonardo Balerdi (Marseille), Nicolås Otamendi (Benfica), Facundo Medina (Lens), Nicolås Tagliafico (Lyon) and Marcos Acuna (Seville);
Midfielders: Leandro Paredes (Juventus), Enzo FernĂĄndez (Chelsea), Guido RodrĂguez (Betis), Rodrigo De Paul (AtlĂ©tico de Madrid), Exequiel Palacios (Bayer Leverkusen), Alexis Max Allister (Brighton), Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) and Giovani Lo Celso (Villareal);
Attackers: Lucas Ocampos (Sevilla), Angel Di Maria (Juventus), Lionel Messi (PSG), Julian Alvarez (Manchester City), Giovanni Simeone (Napoli), Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) and Nicolas Gonzalez (Fiorentina).
Source: Gazetaesportiva
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