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José Manuel López assists three times for Palmeiras in 4-1 win vs. Junior Barranquilla

José Manuel López had three assists for Palmeiras in their 4-1 win against Junior Barranquilla in the Copa Libertadores.

López has been called-up to the Argentina national team for the World Cup and had three assists for Palmeiras in their win. With the score at 0-0, López received the ball in midfield and went out wide, playing a pass to Jhon Arias who scored to give Palmeiras the 1-0 lead.

With the score at 1-1, Agustin Giay played a cross into the penalty area which found José Manuel López but his header hit the crossbar. In the same play, López would receive the ball, cut inside but his effort would fall to Allan and he would score the second goal of the match for Palmeiras.

At 2-1 Palmeiras, the Argentine received the ball outside of the penalty area, he dribbled out wide into the penalty area and passed it to Jhon Arias who would score his second goal of the match.

Palmeiras would score one more goal and José Manuel López would finish with three assists.


Valentín Barco, Nico Paz and the players who will play in first World Cup for Argentina

The Argentina national team will have eight players who will play in their first World Cup.

Argentina national team coach Lionel Scaloni has announced his list of 26 players for the World Cup and eight of the players will be taking part in their first one. Valentín Barco and Nico Paz, both 21 years old, are the youngest players in the team.

Giuliano Simeone who is 23 and José Manuel López, who is 25 years old, will also take part in their first World Cup with Argentina. Facundo Medina and Leonardo Balerdi, both at 27 years old will also play in their first World Cup with Argentina.

After missing the 2022 World Cup because of injury, Nicolás González at 28 years old will be with Argentina and Juan Musso, at 32 years old, who also missed the 2022 World Cup because of injury will be with Lionel Scaloni’s team.

Players cut from Argentina national team for World Cup

Argentina national team coach Lionel Scaloni cut 27 players for the World Cup.

Lionel Scaloni announced his list of players for the World Cup and 27 players did not make the team. Scaloni cut three goalkeepers, nine defenders, seven midfielders and eight forwards.

Scaloni cut the following players:

Walter Benitez
Facundo Cambeses
Santiago Beltran
Agustin Giay
Nicolas Capaldo
Kevin Mac Allister
Lucas Martinez Quarta
Marcos Senesi
German Pezzella
Lautaro Di Lollo
Zaid Romero
Gabriel Rojas
Maximo Perrone
Guido Rodriguez
Anibal Moreno
Milton Delgado
Alan Varela
Ezequiel Fernandez
Nicolas Dominguez
Emiliano Buendia
Franco Mastantuono
Tomas Aranda
Alejandro Garnacho
Claudio Echeverri
Gianluca Prestianni
Santiago Castro
Mateo Pellegrino

Marcos Senesi, Emiliano Buendía and the names cut from Argentina World Cup team

Argentina national team coach Lionel Scaloni announced his team for the World Cup and there are nine players with a chance to make it that have been cut.

Marcos Senesi of Bournemouth and Emiliano Buendía of Aston Villa both did not make the Argentina national team for the World Cup. Marcos Acuña, who won the World Cup in 2022 does not make it because of fitness issues.

Franco Mastantuono of Real Madrid, Gianluca Prestianni of Benfica, Matías Soulé of AS Roma, Agustín Giay of Palmeiras, Máximo Perrone of Como and Nicolás Capaldo of Hamburger SV also did not make the World Cup.

Argentina national team announced for 2026 World Cup

Argentina national team coach Lionel Scaloni has announced the team for the 2026 World Cup.

Lionel Scaloni has named the 26 players that will be with the Argentina national team at the World Cup, defending the title. Here are the 26 players:

Goalkeepers:
Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa)
Gerónimo Rulli (Olympique de Marseille)
Juan Musso (Atletico Madrid)

Defenders:
Leonardo Balerdi (Olympique de Marseille)
Nicolás Tagliafico (Olympique Lyonnais)
Gonzalo Montiel (River Plate)
Lisandro Martínez (Manchester United)
Cristian Romero (Tottenham Hotspur)
Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica)
Facundo Medina (Olympique de Marseille)
Nahuel Molina (Atletico Madrid)

Midfielders:
Leandro Paredes (Boca Juniors)
Rodrigo De Paul (Inter Miami)
Valentín Barco (Strasbourg)
Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool)
Exequiel Palacios (Bayer Leverkusen)
Giovani Lo Celso (Real Betis)
Enzo Fernández (Chelsea)

Forwards:
Lionel Messi (Inter Miami)
Lautaro Martínez (Inter)
Julián Álvarez (Atletico Madrid)
Giuliano Simeone (Atletico Madrid)
Thiago Almada (Atletico Madrid)
Nicolás González (Atletico Madrid)
José Manuel López (Palmeiras)
Nico Paz (Como)