Lionel Scaloni, coach of the Argentine national team, decided today, Friday, to call up Thiago Almada, the American player from Atlanta United, to the squad for the World Cup, which starts tomorrow, Sunday, and continues until December 18 next.
The coach decided to include Almada following excluding Inter Milan striker Joaquin Correa, due to his knee injury.
Argentina is in Group C, which includes Saudi Arabia, Mexico and Poland.
Argentina national team wins the Emirates friendly
The Argentine national team arrived in the Qatari capital, Doha, yesterday, Thursday, following completing its preparations for the World Cup in Qatar, by defeating the Emirates, 5-0, in the friendly match that took place between them the day before yesterday, Wednesday.
Officially.. the Inter Milan player was excluded from Argentina’s World Cup squad due to injury
Lionel Messi’s comrades start their World Cup career once morest Saudi Arabia on November 22 at “Lusail” stadium, then Mexico on the 26th at “Lusail” stadium, then Poland on the 30th at “974” stadium.
The Argentine national team is looking for a distinctive appearance during the coming period in the 2022 World Cup, which starts next Sunday, until next December.
