Argentina kick off against hosts Nicaragua in the AmeriCup | OneFootball

The Argentina National Team will make its debut at 9:40 p.m. against host Nicaragua in the 2025 edition of the AmeriCup, which is being held in Managua.

Argentina will begin its participation in the 20th edition of the AmeriCup at 9:40 p.m., facing host Nicaragua in Managua, in a tournament that will run until the 31st of this month.

The event will take place at the Alexis Argüello Sports Complex, inaugurated in 2017 and with a capacity for 8,000 spectators.

The Albiceleste is in Group A, along with Nicaragua, the Dominican Republic, and Colombia.

After their debut, Argentina will play on Sunday at 4:10 p.m. against the Dominican Republic and on Monday at 6:40 p.m. against Colombia.

Today, Group B will also see Panama vs. Puerto Rico (at 4:10 p.m.) and Venezuela vs. Canada (at 6:40 p.m.).

Meanwhile, Group A includes Bahamas, Brazil, Uruguay, and the United States.

The top two teams from each group and the two best third-placed teams will advance to the quarterfinals.

Ever-present Teams

Argentina, the reigning champion, Brazil, Canada, and Puerto Rico are the only teams that have participated in every edition.

The Podium

Since 1999, Argentina has always occupied one of the three steps on the podium. Additionally, it is the team that has played the most finals and won the most medals.

They have played in nine finals (1995, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2017, and 2022), winning three (2001 in Neuquén, 2011 in Mar del Plata, and 2022 in Brazil), always defeating Brazil at this stage.

Our Representatives

In the tournament, there will be representatives from Bahía in various roles, although no players.

For example, the Argentine staff includes physiotherapists Paulo Maccari and Leandro Amigo, as well as fitness coach Cristian Lambrecht.

Meanwhile, the Dominican Republic is coached by Néstor "Che" García, with Martín Luis among the assistants.

Four NBA Players in the Tournament

There will be four players currently in the NBA: Canadians Leonard Miller (power forward, Minnesota Timberwolves) and Kyshawn George (small forward, Washington Wizards), Dominican David Jones-García (shooting guard/small forward, San Antonio Spurs), and Puerto Rican José Alvarado (point guard, New Orleans Pelicans).

Youth in the National Squad

The Argentine squad is full of young players, accompanied by some with more experience inside the National Team, such as Nicolás Brussino, Juan Pablo Vaulet, and José Vildoza, three members of the team that won the 2022 AmeriCup.

Meanwhile, Francisco Cáffaro participated in the Tokyo 2021 Olympic Games.

Among the 12 players, Dylan Bordón and Santiago Trouet are absolute debutants, as they were not part of the qualification process.

"This is a team under construction, not a developed team, so it needs to go through different layers, good moments, moments where the team has to face adversity. That is the process we are in," explained the coach from Córdoba.

Group A

Date Time Match

Saturday 23, 4:10 p.m. Brazil vs. Uruguay

Saturday 23, 6:40 p.m. United States vs. Bahamas

Sunday 24, 6:40 p.m. Bahamas vs. Brazil

Monday 25, 12:10 a.m. Uruguay vs. United States

Tuesday 26, 7:10 p.m. Uruguay vs. Bahamas

Tuesday 26, 10:10 p.m. United States vs. Brazil

Group B

Date Time Match

Friday 22, 4:10 p.m. Panama vs. Puerto Rico

Friday 22, 6:40 p.m. Venezuela vs. Canada

Saturday 23, 9:40 p.m. Puerto Rico vs. Venezuela

Sunday 24, 12:10 a.m. Canada vs. Panama

Monday 25, 4:10 p.m. Panama vs. Venezuela

Tuesday 26, 12:10 a.m. Canada vs. Puerto Rico

Group C

Date Time Match

Friday 22, 9:40 p.m. Nicaragua vs. Argentina

Saturday 23, 12:10 a.m. Dominican Republic vs. Colombia

Sunday 24, 4:10 p.m. Argentina vs. Dominican Republic

Sunday 24, 9:40 p.m. Colombia vs. Nicaragua

Monday 25, 6:40 p.m. Argentina vs. Colombia

Monday 25, 9:40 p.m. Dominican Republic vs. Nicaragua

The Squad

These are the 12 players for Argentina:

No.1) Francisco Caffaro – Boca Juniors – (Argentina) – Center – 25 years old

No.6) Juan Ignacio Marcos – FC Barcelona – (Spain) – Point Guard – 25 years old

No.9) Nicolás Brussino – Gran Canaria – (Spain) – Small Forward – 32 years old

No.10) Gonzalo Corbalan – San Pablo Burgos – (Spain) – Shooting Guard – 23 years old

No.11) José Vildoza – Bàsquet Girona – (Spain) – Point Guard – 29 years old

No.16) Dylan Bordon – La Laguna Tenerife – (Spain) – Point Guard – 20 years old

No.18) Gonzalo Bressan – Olímpico de La Banda – (Argentina) – Center – 23 years old

No.20) Juan Bocca – Fibwi Palma – (Spain) – Small Forward – 20 years old

No.21) Juan Fernandez – Bàsquet Girona – (Spain) – Power Forward – 22 years old

No.22) Juan Pablo Vaulet – Estudiantes – (Spain) – Power Forward – 29 years old

No.23) Santiago Trouet – Arizona State – (United States) – Power Forward – 21 years old

No.44) Alex Negrete – Flamengo – (Brazil) – Shooting Guard – 24 years old

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