PROFESSIONAL LEAGUE CUP
The coach of the Argentine National Team added Facundo Medina, a defender trained in River’s youth divisions and a great presence in French football.
Updated on 10/08/2023 – 1:13 p.m. ART
Facundo Medina, once again called up to the Argentine National Team.
The Argentine National Team is preparing to face another double day of South American Qualifiers on the FIFA date in October and Lionel Scaloni has already defined the squad list. The Albiceleste will face Paraguay at the Monumental next Thursday 10/12, while on 10/17 they will travel to Lima to visit Peru. Two clashes in which the coach will have some new faces on the squad and other old acquaintances, in addition to the forced absence of Ángel Di María due to injury.
Beyond some surprises, such as the presences of Facundo Farías (Inter Miami), Marco Pellegrino (Milan) and Carlos Alcaraz (Southampton), Lionel Scaloni decided to call up a day after having put on the list a former River footballer, trained in the millionaire youth academy and who is having a great present at Lens in France: Facundo Medina. The defender from Villa Fiorito gives the Argentine coach the alternative of playing both as a left back and as a second central marker. For this reason, he is once again one of the cards that the coach will have at his disposal for the next Qualifying matches.
With the presence of Facundo Medina, now The Argentine National Team will have among its ranks ten players who were trained in River’s youth divisions. Who is it about? By Gonzalo Montiel, Germán Pezzella, Lucas Martínez Quarta, Guido Rodríguez, Enzo Fernández, Ezequiel Palacios, Julián Álvarez, Lucas Ocampos and Lucas Beltrán. A new demonstration of the power of the best seedbed in the world, which once again tops the list.
The double qualifying date for the Argentine National Team
Argentina will host Paraguay at the Monumental Stadium next Thursday, October 12, while on 10/17 it will visit Peru in Lima for the fourth day of the South American Qualifiers.
The Argentine National Team began its journey towards the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Mexico and Canada with an ideal score: it beat Ecuador 1-0 in the Monumental and Bolivia 3-0 in La Paz.
Those summoned by Scaloni
2023-10-08 16:13:34
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