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Adolfo Gaich scores first goal for Benevento in 1-1 draw vs. Spezia

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Adolfo Gaich scored his first goal for his new club Benevento in their 1-1 draw vs. Spezia.

Gaich, who joined the club from CSKA Moscow in the January transfer window, has managed a goal in three appearances. The Argentine would receive the ball inside the penalty area as he would cut inside going passed the defender and his left footed shot would go through the goalkeeper at his near post to give Benevento the 1-0 lead.

Still only 22 years old, Gaich has represented Argentina at the U20 World Cup and helped the qualify for the 2021 Olympics. In addition, he has already been capped by the senior Argentina national team.

South American World Cup qualifiers for March suspended

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It has been made official, the South American World Cup qualifying matches for the month of March have been suspended.

CONMEBOL announced through their official Twitter page that the qualifiers have once more been postponed. There was a meeting held on Friday between CONMEBOL and FIFA officials where there was discussion about possibly postponing the matches due to European COVID-19 travel restrictions.

Argentina were set to play both Uruguay and Brazil this month. No new dates have been announced.

Three Argentine local players used in South American World Cup qualifiers

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Only three Argentine players based in South America have taken part in the 2022 South American World Cup qualifiers. Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni has counted on Franco Armani, Eduardo Salvio and Gonzalo Montiel from the local league during the World Cup qualifiers and he may need to count on more for the month of March.

As we reported earlier, there was a meeting held on Friday between CONMEBOL and FIFA to discuss this month’s World Cup qualifiers. While it is still unclear if the matches will be played, Argentina did announce that they would accept to play their two matches vs. Uruguay and Brazil later this month without European based players.

Since the beginning of the South American qualifiers, Argentina have managed three wins and a draw in their first four matches. Wins to start vs. Ecuador and Bolivia while they managed a draw vs. Paraguay and a victory away vs. Peru. Franco Armani was the goalkeeper for all four of those matches while Gonzalo Montiel was a figure in the back line for the four matches as well. Eduardo Salvio, currently out with an ACL injury, only took part in the win vs. Ecuador.

Argentine goalkeeper Esteban Andrada of Boca Juniors was an unused substitute while Gremio defender Walter Kannemann was also on the bench and did not play a minute with the team.

While goalkeeper Franco Armani is healthy, Gonzalo Montiel currently suffers from mononucleosis and his recovery remains unclear.

Argentina accept to play World Cup qualifiers without European players

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Argentina have accepted to play this month’s World Cup qualifiers without the European based players.

As we reported, this month’s South American World Cup qualifiers are in jeopardy. European clubs are not obliged to release their players for the qualifiers and due to the current COVID travel restrictions, it does appear as if some will not allow their players to travel to South America.

There was a meeting held on Friday between all 10 South American federations, the president of CONMEBOL and FIFA. The result for Argentina was that they agreed to go along with the World Cup qualifiers for this month using only South American based players. Brazil were against the idea of playing the matches this month.

A second meeting is expected tomorrow as not decision has been made yet. Lionel Scaloni’s team would play Uruguat at home and Brazil away.

Nicolas Dominguez injured, extent of injury unknown

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Nicolas Dominguez injured himself during Bologna’s match vs. Cagliari.

Dominguez was unable to complete Bologna’s last Serie A match vs. Cagliari as he was substituted off injured before half time. The Argentina took a misstep and fell to the pitch alone without contact from a Cagliari player. The extent of his injury remains unknown for the moment.

Argentina national team coach Lionel Scaloni will have one less player to count on for this month’s World Cup qualifiers. In addition to Nicolas Dominguez, Eduardo Salvio, Angel Di Maria, Paulo Dybala and others are injured and are very likely to miss Argentina’s two matches this month vs. Uruguay and Brazil.

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