The AFA have approved a rule for Argentine clubs to release players for the national team.

Argentine clubs must now release their players to the Argentina national team, no matter the category. According to Hernán Castillo, a meeting within the AFA Was held in December and they approved that the clubs would have to release their players.

This has not always been the case, specifically for previous youth tournaments where clubs were not obliged and did not release their players for the national team.

Argentina U20 coach Javier Mascherano has submitted his preliminary list of players for the U20 World Cup.

Javier Mascherano has included several European based players and one from the MLS as his preliminary list incldues 37 names. Mascherano has named 10 players from Europe and one from the MLS in the United States. Here are the 37 names:

Brian Aguilar (Lanús)
Nicolas Claa (Lanús)
Agustin Giay (San Lorenzo)
Nahuel Arias (San Lorenzo)
Lautaro Di Lollo (Boca Juniors)
Valentin Barco (Boca Juniors)
Ulises Ciccioli (Rosario Central)
Gino Infantino (Rosario Central)
Alejo Veliz (Rosario Central)
Valentin Gomez (Velez Sarsfield)
Christian Ordonez (Velez Sarsfield)
Felipe Sanchez (Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata)
Ignacio Miramon (Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata)
Benjamin Dominguez (Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata)
Renzo Malanca (Huachipato FC, Chile)
Roman Vega (FC Barcelona, Spain)
Franco Carboni (AC Monza, Italy)
Julian Aude (Los Angeles Galaxy)
Maximo Perrone (Manchester City)
Mateo Tanlongo (Sporting de Lisboa)
Nicolas Paz (Real Madrid)
Valentin Carboni (Inter)
Matias Soule (Juventus)
Facundo Buonanotte (Brighton)
Luka Romero (Lazio)
Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United)
Brian Aguirre (Newell’s Old Boys)
Lucas Besozzi (CA Central Cordoba)
Ignacio Maestro Puch (CA Tucumán)
Juan Gauto (CA Huracán)
Federico Redondo (Argentinos Juniors)
Esteban Lucero (Defensa y Justicia)
Tiago Palacios (CA Talleres)
Tomas Aviles (Racing Club)
Franco Herrera (CA Barracas Central)
Lucas Lavagnino (River Plate)
Federico Gomes Gerth (Tigre)

Argentina have officially been named hosts of the 2023 U20 World Cup with the draw on Friday.

The reigning World Cup champions will be hosting a FIFA tournament in a month’s time. AFA president Chiqui Tapia has been working with the federation and they have reached an agreement with FIFA to become the new hosts of the tournament.

Original hosts Indonesia were removed from their duties due to political issues with Israel and it was made official on Monday that Argentina are the new hosts. The tournament will be from May 20 until June 11 with 24 teams with six groups of four teams.

As hosts of the tournament, Argentina, coached by Javier Mascherano, will be participating after having initially not qualified. FIFA president Gianni Infantino released the following statement:

“FIFA is delighted to announce that this year’s edition of the FIFA U-20 World Cup will take place in Argentina, as the home of the world champions opens its doors to the tomorrow’s superstars of world football.

“I would like to thank the AFA and particularly its President Claudio Tapia, as well as the governmental authorities, for their commitment to hosting this magnificent event at such short notice.

“The U-20 World Cup plays a key role in FIFA’s efforts to promote youth football across the world. Since 1977, this tournament has featured some of the greatest players of the past decades, including Diego Armando Maradona, Lionel Messi, Paul Pogba, Erling Haaland and many others. Having this year’s edition taking place in a country that lives and breathes football will be a tremendous inspiration for the stars of tomorrow.”

The Bureau of the FIFA Council has confirmed Argentina as the host of the FIFA U-20 World Cup 2023™.

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— FIFA Media (@fifamedia) April 17, 2023