Benfica veteran linked with Argentina return after 200+ games | OneFootball

Just over a year and a half ago, Ángel Di María said goodbye to the Argentina national team just as he had dreamed: by winning the Copa América, in a final played in Miami. Now, with the World Cup set to take place in the USA, Mexico, and Canada approaching, a possible return of the former Benfica player—who may have a solution in mind regarding Mourinho—seems to be gaining momentum.

The main 'culprit' is the player himself, now 38 years old: due to the performance he has shown at Rosario Central, with four goals and two assists in 10 matches played in 2026; but also because he does not completely close the door when asked about the subject.

That’s exactly what happened again last Saturday, after Rosario’s victory over Banfield, when he was asked about the possibility of wearing the albiceleste at the World Cup: "I’m still the same. [Scaloni] is channel surfing in Europe, we’re calm here," he replied with a knowing smile.

Then, this Monday, the possibility resurfaced with insistence after commentator Adrián Sánchez assured that the plan is already in motion. "Di María is being closely monitored because the idea is for him to return to the national team. The plan is to call him up for the friendly matches in preparation for the World Cup, and they are considering organizing a friendly at the Monumental [the largest stadium in Argentina] to give the player a farewell, before the team led by Lionel Scaloni heads to the USA," he stated.

Thus, the possibility is not ruled out that the Argentine star will then travel on to the World Cup, since the coach would welcome the chance to once again count on the winger who left Benfica in the summer and returned to Rosario Central, the club where he trained and where he continues to perform at a high level, with 11 goals and five assists in the 26 matches he has played since leaving Luz.

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