Cristian Romero and Nicolás Tagliafico will both undergo tests and are doubts for Argentina.
Romero and Tagliafico both finished Argentina’s match against Paraguay with issues and are doubts for Tuesday’s match. According to Gastón Edul, Romero played with pain in his right foot and is a doubt for Argentina’s match against Peru.
Nicolás Tagliafico has also been suffering from shoulder pain for over a month and will undergo tests. He is also a doubt.
Adidas and the Argentine Football Association (AFA) have unveiled a retro jersey inspired by the design worn during the 1974 FIFA World Cup.
The jersey retains the traditional sky-blue and white stripes and includes updates such as a laurel wreath around the crest and three stars above it, representing Argentina’s World Cup wins in 1978, 1986, and 2022.
The Albiceleste will wear this jersey for the first and only time in their upcoming match against Peru on Tuesday, November 19, at La Bombonera.
Adidas released a promotional video for the jersey featuring players from the national team and kit manager Mario “Marito” De Stéfano. Each participant delivers a few lines as part of the campaign.
The video also references Alejandro Garnacho, acknowledges the support of Argentine fans in Bangladesh, and includes a reference to former Netherlands coach Louis van Gaal, recalling the rivalry during the 2022 FIFA World Cup quarterfinals.
Argentina national team coach Lionel Scaloni spoke about Alejandro Garnacho and Taty Castellanos.
Lionel Scaloni substituted both Alejandro Garnacho and Taty Castellanos into Argentina’s World Cup qualifying match against Paraguay. Speaking to the media at a press conference after the match, here is what Scaloni had to say about both players:
“We are looking for depth with the entry of Garnacho. It is good for him to play this kind of matches. The introduction of Castellanos was good, he has interesting movements and we are happy to have him with us.”
Argentina national team coach Lionel Scaloni spoke about the team’s match against Paraguay.
Lionel Scaloni held a press conference after the team’s 2-1 loss against Paraguay in the World Cup qualifiers. Speaking to the media, here is what he had to say:
“I’m not here to criticize my players, I’m here to support them. We knew it was going to be a complicated match. We are here to move forward and give confidence to many new players.
“In the first half we played a good game and the first action at the beginning of the second half made everything difficult. We have to congratulate the opponent who defended very well.
“We are playing and we hope to get back on the right track. The team always tries, always gives its best in the matches. The players don’t give a ball away. Afterwards, we will analyze what we can do better.”
Scaloni also spoke about the World Cup qualifier against Peru on Tuesday:
“Peru will be a totally different opponent, but they also have their difficulties. We are going to prepare well and hopefully we can give our fans a good time. We are confident in what we have been doing.”
Lautaro Martínez commented on Argentina’s 2-1 loss against Paraguay in the World Cup qualifiers.
Martínez scored for Argentina in their match against Paraguay, bringing him higher up in the all time leading goal scorers with the Argentina national team. Speaking to the media after the match, here is what Lautaro had to say:
“We came to a difficult pitch that the national team has always found difficult. In general terms, we played a good game, we had good ball control. We have to think about what’s to come.
“We have to correct a lot of things that we did wrong in this match, but in general we are doing well, we are in the lead and we have to think about Tuesday’s match”.
