In the squad of Lionel Scaloni, who will play the first match of Argentina, which was declared world champion in Qatar last December, the name of left winger Lautaro Blanco in franjiverde stands out. His great season with Rosario Central in the Argentina tournament last year and his landing in Spain in Elche’s hands, along with the projection of the future he cherishes, has earned him the confidence of his country’s coach.
“The meeting with Argentina is a dream come true. I can’t describe it any other way,” Lautaro Blanco told official Elche media. “My family is very excited and happy. Every player wants to play with their team, so I am very happy.“, added.
Lautaro Blanco signed to Elche last summer, but remained on loan at his main club, Rosario Central, until November. When the World Cup break came, he joined the franciverde discipline at the behest of Pablo Machín, who was discharged in January to compete with the opening of the winter market.
notable effect
He made a notable impact in his early performances as Green-Franjiverde, but has lost many credibility lately. Despite this, Scaloni decided to invite him to train in March and could debut with Absolute in one of Argentina’s friendly matches against Panama and Curaçao.
Inside Elche, Lautaro Blanco played 7 official matches, 6 in the League and 1 in the King’s Cup, and accumulated 317 minutes. He started 3 times, 2 of which were in the regular tournament (at home against Osasuna and away against Sevilla). At just 24 years old, he is one of the most promising players in his country in his position..
Lautaro Blanco is the third Elche player to enter Scaloni’s plans last year. Lucas Boyé was called up by the former Deportivo and Mallorca football player in March 2022 and made his debut in an official match against Venezuela, while Nico Fernández-Mercau was included in the World Cup preliminary list but ultimately failed to win. The list is definitive, who was later declared world champion. It should be noted that in 1986 the green franciverde While a member of the Elche club, Marcelo Trobbiani was declared world champion in Argentina and Mexico..