Argentina center Nicolás Otamendi, from Benfica, is part of the list of 35 players called up by Lionel Scaloni for the first games after winning the 2022 World Cup, which will be played against Panama and Curaçao at the end of March.
Argentina, which became world champion in December by beating France 3-3 in the final with 3-3 after extra time and 4-2 in the penalty shootout, will face Panama on March 23 in Buenos Aires and on March 28 in Curaçao. Santiago de Estero.
Coach Lionel Scaloni, who extended his contract with the Argentine federation until 2026, opted for a list of 35 players, which, in addition to Otamendi, also includes former Benfica fans Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) and Di María (Juventus).the former Sporting player Marcos Acuña (Seville) and the ‘star’ Lionel Messi (Paris Saint-Germain), recently awarded the FIFA The Best award.
Among those chosen, goalkeeper Franco Armani is the only one to play in Argentina, for River Plate, with the remaining players in European teams, all in the top-5 (England, Spain, Italy, Germany and France), and Otamendi and Gerónimo Rulli at Benfica and Ajax respectively.
Source: DN
