Argentina national team coach Lionel Scaloni has spoken about Paulo Dybala’s absence from the team.

Lionel Scaloni has not selected Paulo Dybala to be part of the World Cup or the two friendly matches for the World Cup. Dybala’s last match for the Argentina national team was in September 2024 against Colombia. Speaking in an interview with DSports Argentina, here is what Scaloni had to say:

“It goes without saying that Paulo is a great player, he came back in a great way for his club. But there are guys that have established themselves in that position.

“His quality is undeniable, we love him, he’s a spectacular kid. But we look at the present and what they can give us in the future and today, there are other guys who can contribute to us.”

Matías Soulé has arrived in Argentina and spoke to the World Cup.

Soulé is in Argentina to begin training with the Argentina national team for the World Cup. Speaking to TyC Sports, here is what he had to say:

“I’m waiting for the list still, I know it is difficult but well there is always hope. I am staying in Argentina and enjoying the family.”

On why he thinks it is difficult:

“No, obviously because there are a lot of players and well, there is great competition. But well, obviously I have hope and if not, well, I’ll keep working to get there later on.”

When asked about if he knows if he will be at the World Cup:

“I don’t know anything, I know I am in the list of 55 and after that, I would get another.”

Argentina national team coach Lionel Scaloni spoke about Agustín Giay and Nicolás Capaldo.

Lionel Scaloni is set to announce on Thursday or Friday his list of players for the World Cup. Scaloni has called-up Agustín Giay, Nicolás Capaldo, Tomás Aranda, Santiago Beltrán, Joaquín Freitas, Ignacio Ovando and Simón Escobar to the team for the two friendly matches against Honduras and Iceland. Speaking in an interview with DSports, here is what Scaloni had to say:

“There’s Agustín Giay, there’s Capaldo who can also contribute to us and they’re young players that we think could even be on the 26 man list. Why not?

“Without a doubt, beyond the fact that they’re young kids, thinking about the future, everything we do is thinking that they can contribute to us if something happens after the final list is closed and up to the first match, where we have time to make changes.”