Paraguay squad for the FIFA break: which Argentine clubs are hit hardest | OneFootball

The Argentine coach has announced the 26 players selected for the friendlies against Greece and Morocco. José Canale (Lanús), Orlando Gill (San Lorenzo), Gabriel Ávalos (Independiente), Alexandro Maidana (Talleres), and Alex Arce (Independiente Rivadavia) will be absent from their clubs during a crucial week.

Canale, one of the pillars of Granate at the start of the season, will answer the call of the national team and will not be available to Mauricio Pellegrino for the next match. The same situation affects Ciclón: Gill will miss the match against Riestra on March 25, a game that the Boedo team needs to approach in the best possible way given their current situation in the Professional League.

The most sensitive case could be that of Rojo with Ávalos. The top scorer will not be available for the King of Cups' match against Atenas de Río Cuarto in the Argentine Cup, a competition in which the Avellaneda club is aiming to make a significant run this season.

Also joining this list are Maidana, who will leave T without one of its key central defenders, and Arce, who will temporarily leave Lepra mendocina to join the national team. In total, five players from Argentine football are answering Alfaro's call for this FIFA window.

The 26 players called up by Alfaro in Paraguay for the friendlies of the upcoming FIFA date

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Paraguay already has the 2026 World Cup in mind. Alfaro has called up 26 players for two friendlies that are part of the preparation and consolidation of the national squad ahead of the World Cup. The first will be against Greece on Friday, March 27, at 16:00 (Paraguayan time), at the Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium in Athens. The second match will be against Morocco on Tuesday, March 31, at 15:00 (Paraguayan time), at the Bollaert-Delelis Stadium in Lens, France.

Both matches will serve the coaching staff to continue evaluating the group's performance and fine-tune the collective play of the national team ahead of the big World Cup event.

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