The 17-year-old Manchester United youth has a chance to make his debut for the National Team, but he might still choose to play for Spain due to some regulatory changes in 2020.
Lionel Scaloni surprised in the list of summoned for the last double date of South American Qualifiers with some names, one of them Alexander Garnacho. At 17, the Manchester United striker has a chance of making his debut with the Argentine National Team, but that it would not prevent him from choosing to play for Spain in the future (where he already had calls in the Sub 18).
FIFA announced some regulatory changes in 2020, following being voted in a congress with the Federations, which would allow the jewel born in Madrid but with Argentine descent to choose to defend La Roja even if he adds minutes in Scaloni’s team.
The modifications of the regulation:
- At the time of playing his first official competition match with his current federation of any football category and discipline, he already had the nationality of the federation he wishes to represent.
- At the time of playing his last official competition match of any football discipline with his current federation, he had not yet turned 21 years old.
- He played a maximum of three “A” international matches in any football discipline with his current federation, both in official and unofficial competition.
- At least three years have elapsed since he played the last “A” international match of any football discipline with his current federation, both in official and unofficial competition
- He has never featured in any ‘A’ international match at the final tournament of a FIFA World Cup or confederations tournament.
For the moment, Garnacho would be in a position to appeal to any of these points to be called up to the Spanish National Team and for that reason he would not be ‘armored’ as in the past with Lionel Messi.
The story of Alejandro Garnacho, between Spain and Argentina
“I was born in Madrid, but my mother is Argentine, as is her entire family, and it will be an honor to be able to represent Argentina, just as it was at the time to represent Spain. I am very excited regarding this opportunity. I’m looking forward to the moment and make the most of it”The youth told Infobae regarding this Scaloni call following having also been in the Sub 18 of the Red.
He further added: “Since I was little I have encouraged both teams. For me, this is going to give more to talk regarding me both inside the club and outside, but this is not the important thing. I continue to focus on my sport, on my job, which is football, and I am very excited regarding this opportunity. I am still young, this is only the beginning of my career and I am only focused on playing football, which is what I like. And to keep improving too”. Finally, in networks he published a photo with Leo Messi and I accompany it with a phrase in English: “Dreams really do come true”.
Scaloni clarified the situation of the youths summoned to the Argentine National Team
“About the youth players I want to emphasize one thing and I think it’s important to tell them. These boys, no matter how much they play with the National Team jersey tomorrow, they are not blocked from playing with Argentina”Lionel Scaloni told a press conference. “There is no blockage here. We want the boys to come, train with the Sub 20, with the Major, see what the atmosphere of the Argentine National Team is like, the Ezeiza venue, and at the next call they will have the opportunity to decide, but you can’t block them, we don’t take players away from anyone, that’s not the idea at all.”he added.
“They are guys who are good, who can make the leap in quality and we call them up, there is nothing else. The decision will be theirs, they can still represent another country. Seeing the conditions they have, we cannot look the other way and we have to take advantage of the fact that they can play for our National Team. We are very happy with how they have been offered”, concluded the coach of the Argentine National Team.
Lionel Scaloni clarified the situation of the youth of the Argentine National Team
The youth of the Argentine National Team, to be interspersed between the Major and the Sub 20
Franco Carboni, Valentín Carboni, Luka Romero, Matías Soulé, Alejandro Garnacho, Nicolás Paz and Tiago Geralnikwho had been included in the reserved list by Scaloni, were ratified for this FIFA date and will travel from Europe to Buenos Aires with the rest of the National Team players.
The idea is that they participate in training under the observation of Scaloni, but also will be added to the work of Javier Mascherano’s Sub 20, which on Saturday 26 will play a friendly once morest the United States. El Jefecito had already provided the summoned list of local media players.
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