Called from the Argentine national team for the match vs. Venezuela, for the 2026 Qualifiers

Called from the Argentine national team for the match vs. Venezuela, for the 2026 Qualifiers
Called from the Argentine national team for the match vs. Venezuela, for the 2026 Qualifiers

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The Argentine team faces this Thursday against Venezuela a match between asterisks. The thing is, assumes the commitment that corresponds to date 9 of the 2026 Cup qualifiers and whose table he dominates with absolute tranquility, but does not arrive with an optimal prior. First, because the trip had many disagreements and, second, because coach Lionel Scaloni counted too many absences due to injury for the same call. The flip side of this matter is that, unlike the previous double FIFA date, this time it will be able to count on Lionel Messi. All the tournament data is at campollena.com.

The albiceleste team began the concentration in Miami, as a result of the restrictions that apply in Venezuela for flights of Argentine flag aircraft. In this sense, the team settled in the Inter Miami training complex and worked towards the commitment against Vinotinto. However, the maximum alert for the threat of Hurricane Milton complicated the logistics, with flight postponements and delays. He was finally able to travel this Wednesday afternoon to face the match that will take place from 6 p.m. (Argentine time) at the Maturín stadium, in the state of Monagas.

The return of Lionel Messi is one of the good news that the coach had for VenezuelaCHRIS ARJOON – AFP

For this double date of South American qualifiers, The Argentine technical director summoned, in principle, 27 players. Although later, five were sidelined due to injury. and incorporated two, so has 24 available.

Scaloni suffered the loss of Paulo Dybala, Marcos Acuña, Alejandro Garnacho, Nicolás González and this Wednesday (he was next to the squad), Valentín Carboni. Besides, Alexis Mac Allister He is in trouble, so he would not be part of this Thursday’s game, while German Pezzella He suffered a microfracture in his left mastoid in the River vs. Platense and it is unknown if he will be able to play.

The withdrawals from the list are added to the absences of Emiliano Martínez -suspended by FIFA for acts of indiscipline- and Cristian ‘Holiday’ Romero due to accumulation of yellow cards. In this context, the coach called at the last minute Facundo Goodnight y Julio Solertwo young people with a view more to the future than to the present of the albiceleste.

Among those who stand out Lionel Messi, who returns after being absent in the previous window of the South American qualifiers due to injury. The captain is the flag of a roster in which they also stand out Nicolás Otamendi, Rodrigo De Paul, Leandro Paredes, Enzo Fernández, Lautaro Martínez, Julián Álvarez, Nicolás Tagliafico and Giovani Lo Celso, perhaps the one with the best present among all those mentioned.

Argentine coach Lionel Scaloni must put together the team’s puzzle, as a result of the lossesCHRIS ARJOON – AFP

The Argentine team fell in its last presentation, in Colombia, but leads the tableJOAQUIN SARMIENTO – AFP

dominates the standings with 18 points product of six wins and two losses, the last against Colombia 1 to 0 in Barranquilla on the previous day. Taking into account that there are six places in the next World Cup, it is very close to achieving the goal of qualifying to defend the title it achieved in Qatar 2022.

After the meetings with Venezuela and the next one, on Tuesday, October 15 vs. Bolivia, In November they will play against Paraguay (V) and Peru (L). The championship will conclude in 2025 with the last six commitments. In March, the team led by Scaloni will clash with Uruguay (V) and Brazil (L); in June with Chile (V) and Colombia (L); and finally, in September, their opponents will be Venezuela (L) and Ecuador (V).

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