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·19 September 2026

Official: national team squad, home-based stars and Otamendi twist

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The coaching staff of the Argentina National Team announced the list of locally based players called up for the upcoming fixtures. The squad features a strong presence of young talents and standout performers from the domestic league, highlighted by a core of River Plate players, the inclusion of promising talents from Boca Juniors and Estudiantes de La Plata, and one notable detail regarding a historic veteran.

The call-ups from Argentine football

  • Santiago Beltrán (River Plate)
  • Thiago Almada (River Plate)
  • Tobías Andrada (River Plate)
  • Leonel Flores (Boca Juniors)
  • Tomás Palacios (Estudiantes de La Plata)

The Nicolás Otamendi situation

The main news in the squad list is the situation of Nicolás Otamendi. The experienced center-back is part of the call-up, but under a special condition: he will only join the group to play the final match of the fixture window.

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