Scaloni’s 3 dilemmas for Argentina’s 2026 World Cup squad | OneFootball

The Argentina national team will wrap up its October FIFA Date on Tuesday by facing Puerto Rico in a match to be played at Miami’s Chase Stadium. As Lionel Scaloni himself announced in the press conference after the win over Venezuela, it will serve to evaluate first-time call-ups and others who, although already part of the setup, still have limited experience with the team.

This is set to be the coaching staff’s approach at least through the end of the year, because for the November FIFA Date it is expected that the coach will even leave out players who have long had their spots for the next World Cup secured, in order to include more players to assess.

And although there are still more than seven months to go before the next World Cup, Scaloni would already have a large number of slots filled on the final roster for the FIFA tournament, which would be expanded to 26 players. According to ESPN journalist Diego Monroig, in fact, there would be only three doubts in the coach’s mind.

The first of those questions to resolve is tied to the goal, where Emiliano Martínez is the undisputed starter and Gerónimo Rulli would also be confirmed as the natural backup. For the third spot, a decision must be made between Walter Benítez and other goalkeepers he may choose to test, as was the case with Facundo Cambeses, who was called up for this FIFA Date.

Another question concerns the possibility of continuing to wait for Lisandro Martínez’s optimal recovery. He is expected to be ready to return at the end of this month and could be called up in November. If so, his place is assured. But if the Manchester United defender struggles to regain rhythm or suffers a new setback, the door would open for another defender. In the current call-up, those invited to be tested were Marcos Senesi and Lautaro Rivero.

The final question pertains to midfield, to add a defensive midfielder outside of the world champions’ group. Scaloni has already tried Alan Varela, Aníbal Moreno will now get his chance, and Equi Fernández is also of interest, especially after his decision to leave Saudi football and join Bayer Leverkusen.

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