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Weakened Argentina preliminary squad named for Pan American games

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The Argentina preliminary squad for the Pan American games has been announced and as expected, there are no overage players.

Fernando BATISTA, who will coach the U23 Argentina team, announced his preliminary list of 22 players for the games. Of the 22 announced, only 18 will make the final cut for the tournament in Peru.

With it not being an official FIFA tournament, the clubs are not obligated to release their players. No players from Boca Juniors, River Plate, Racing Club or even Independiente were named. Here’s the preliminary squad:

Argentina preliminary list of players for Pan American Games.

 

No overage players going to Pan American games for Argentina

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No overage players are expected to be called up to the Argentina squad for the Pan American games.

Argentina U20 coach Fernando BATISTA will reportedly not be able to count on any over age players for the tournament. Per the rules of the games, a team would be able to include three players over the age of 23 in their squad.

There were rumors that Javier MASCHERANO, Maxi RODRIGUEZ and Fabricio COLOCCINI would be those three players for Argentina but no more.

Per a report by Hernan CASTILLO of TNT Sports, no overage players would make the tournament. The likes of Nicolas GONZALEZ of Stuttgart, Adolfo GAICH and Santiago COLOMBATTO of Cagliari will be included in the team.

 

Juan FOYTH used as right back in Argentina training

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Juan FOYTH was used as a right back in Argentina’s latest training session.

Argentina coach Lionel SCALONI made a change to the line-up he used in training. There was no Milton CASCO or Renzo SARAVIA as right back, instead it was Tottenham’s Juan FOYTH. Herr was the eleven:

ARMANI; FOYTH, PEZZELL, OTAMENDI, TAGLIAFICO; FE PAUL, PAREDES, ACUÑA; MESSI, AGUERO, Lautaro MARTINEZ.

Argentina rumored line-up vs. Venezuela at Copa America

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Argentina coach Lionel SCALONI is rumored to make changes to the team which will play Venezuela in the quarter finals of the Copa America.

There could be two changes to the team which started the 2-0 win against Qatar. German PEZZELLA is rumored to start instead of Juan FOYTH who startdd the last game. The other change is rumored to he Marcos ACUÑA for Gio LO CELSO. The attacking trio of Lionel MESSI, Sergio AGUERO and Lautaro MARTINEZ is expected to remain intact.

Per a report by TyC Sports, here’s the rumored Argentina team.

ARMANI; SARAVIA, PEZZELLA, OTAMENDI, TAGLIAFICO; DE PAUL, PAREDES, ACUÑA; MESSI, AGUERO, Lautaro MARTINEZ

Lionel MESSI Argentina press conference: “Now starts another Copa, all or nothing”

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Argentina captain Lionel MESSI spoke following his team’s 2-0 win against Qatar at the Copa America.

The captain commented on the win, the team and the tournament itself. Here’s what he had to say:

“Now starts another Copa. Now starts all or nothing.

“We had a good match and we won, which was the most important. We needed a game like this, to gain confidence and to be calm. The people have always accompanied us and that’a the way.

“As the games go by, the team has to grow and this match served that purpose.”

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