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Julian Alvarez in for Argentina, Lucas Alario out for Copa America squad

The official Argentina national team squad for the Copa America has been announced. It is the same one which was announced yesterday but with one difference.

Julian Alvarez, who made his Argentina national team debut vs. Chile, replaces Lucas Alario as Alario has not fully recovered from his injury. Alario misses out along with Juan Foyth, Lucas Ocampos Emiliano Buendia and Jose Palomino.

Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni has selected four goalkeepers for the tournament.

Goalkeepers:
Franco Armani
Emiliano Martínez
Agustin Marchesín
Juan Musso

Defenders:
Gonzalo Montiel
Nahuel Molina
Cristian Romero
Nicolás Otamendi
Lucas Martínez Quarta
Germán Pezzella
Lisandro Martínez
Nicolás Tagliafico

Midfielders:
Marcos Acuña
Rodrigo De Paul
Leandro Paredes
Giovani Lo Celso
Exequiel Palacios
Guido Rodríguez
Nicolás Domínguez
Alejandro Gómez

Forwards:
Lionel Messi
Lautaro Martínez
Nicolás González
Sergio Agüero
Ángel Correa
Ángel Di María
Joaquín Correa
Julian Alvarez

Argentina Copa America squad announced: Four goalkeepers, Lucas Alario included

The Argentina Copa America squad has been announced and all four goalkeepers have the the team.

Argentina national team coach Lionel Scaloni has decided to cut Emiliano Buendia, Jose Palomino, Juan Foyth and Lucas Ocampos from the team and has included Franco Armani and Lucas Alario. Franco Armani, who is continuing to test positive for COVID, has been selected, meaning that all four goalkeepers will be in the team.

As we reported earlier, Juan Foyth and Lucas Ocampos were the two big surprise exclusions while Emiliano Buendia and Jose Palomino were likely to get cut. Lucas Alario, who was at one point completely out of the team due to injury has been selected by Scaloni.

Here is the squad for the Copa America:

Goalkeepers:
Franco Armani
Emiliano Martínez
Agustin Marchesín
Juan Musso

Defenders:
Gonzalo Montiel
Nahuel Molina
Cristian Romero
Nicolás Otamendi
Lucas Martínez Quarta
Germán Pezzella
Lisandro Martínez
Nicolás Tagliafico

Midfielders:
Marcos Acuña
Rodrigo De Paul
Leandro Paredes
Giovani Lo Celso
Exequiel Palacios
Guido Rodríguez
Nicolás Domínguez
Alejandro Gómez

Forwards:
Lionel Messi
Lautaro Martínez
Nicolás González
Sergio Agüero
Ángel Correa
Ángel Di María
Joaquín Correa
Lucas Alario

Juan Foyth, Lucas Ocampos rumored to be dropped from Argentina Copa team

Juan Foyth and Lucas Ocampos could miss out on the Copa America as a report has them being dropped from the Argentina team. Per Ole, Argentina national team coach Lionel Scaloni has already decided on which players will be dropped from the squad.

It had been reported by several news outlets that both Emiliano Buendia and Jose Palomino would be two names that wouldn’t make the Copa America squad. However, as mentioned, Ole are reporting two more names.

The first being that of Juan Foyth. The defender could be dropped from the squad, despite playing in Argentina’s last two World Cup qualifying matches. It is worth mentioning that a lapse in concentration by Foyth led to Colombia’s second goal of the match vs. Argentina. It remains to be seen if that could have played a part in Scaloni’s decision.

Lucas Ocampos is the other name being mentioned. The Sevilla winger was used as a midfielder for Argentina vs. Chile and did not perform to his best. He did not play in Argentina’s second World Cup qualifying match of the month.

Quilmes’ touching Copa America ad: “It is the first cup with God in heaven.”

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Argentine beer brand Quilmes has been characterized over time by its excellent ads. This last one, which was released this Monday, is no different, with it being titled: “Free kick.”

In the advertisement, Brazil and Argentina are drawing 2-2, when a Brazilian player is about to shoot a last-minute free kick. The Argentine fans, with a Quilmes beer in hand, are desperately watching how the ball from that free kick is slowly going to enter Argentina goal… but it does not. With no one even touching it, the ball abruptly changes direction and flies out of the box.

There, the ball itself starts dribbling passed the Brazilian players, with everyone in attendance gazed in amazement. Finally, the ball gets to an Argentine player, who is in front of the Brazilian goalkeeper and shoots. The ball takes a strange curve and, after passing the goalkeeper, it stays rolling on the line. At that point, a Brazilian player runs towards the goal to clear the ball, when the following text is shown:

“It is the first cup with God in heaven.”

Followed by that, the ball moves by itself to the goal and crosses the line just before being cleared by the Brazilian player. The Argentine fans wildly celebrate the goal, with the last one, a woman, thanking the sky. There, another allusion to Maradona:

“If he did what he did on the field, imagine from heaven.”

Franco Armani continues to test positive for COVID, could miss Copa America for Argentina

Franco Armani has once more tested positive for COVID and could miss the Copa America for Argentina.

Armani, who is no longer contagious, has tested positive for COVID. Argentina national team coach Lionel Scaloni will, on Thursday, announce his squad for the Copa America. Should Armani continue to test positive, he could very well miss the tournament.

He has already missed both of Argentina’s World Cup qualifying matches this month, where he was replaced by Emiliano Martinez.

The goalkeeper would not be able to enter Brazil if he doesn’t test negative and if that would be the case, he could be one of the four goalkeepers cut from the team. He has been testing positive since the middle of May, which led to midfielder Enzo Perez famously replacing him for River Plate in a Copa Libertadores match.

While Argentina will be based in Argentina and not Brazil for the Copa, Scaloni would have the option of selecting Armani for the tournament and leaving him in Argentina. Once Armani tests positive, he would be able to travel with the team.