The world champion will have a priori very complicated double date against his two South American classics.
Argentina started the South American Qualifiers heading into North America 2026 with four wins in a row, he is the absolute leader of the overall table with an ideal score and is five units ahead of Uruguay And Brazilcoincidentally, his next two rivals.
The complete agenda of the Argentina national team on the way to the 2026 World Cup
The Albiceleste will host the Uruguayans next Thursday, November 16 from 9 p.m. The candy box, as the Most Monumental deals with various music shows. He then travels to Rio de Janeiro to confront him Brazil in the Maracanaon Tuesday, November 21 at 9:30 PM
As for those summoned, Lionel Scaloni has two surprises ready: Pablo Maffeo And Francisco Ortega. The first, a Barcelona-born defender from Mallorca, has an Italian father and an Argentinian mother, hence the opportunity to include him. The other, a left back from Vélez’s youth team, ended up at Olympiacos FC in Greece in mid-2023.
Their presence could be explained by the physical discomfort experienced by several defenders who are usually called up. Amongst them, Gonzalo Montiel, Juan Foyth, Germán Pezzella and Marcos Acuña.
In addition, there are two midfielders who return to the roster and they are Giovanni It Celsus And Paul Dybala.
Source: Goal