Panichelli dreams of Argentina call-up, reveals Scaloni contact | OneFootball

Surprises and new faces are expected on the next tour of the Argentine National Team, which will be based in Spain and play a friendly against Angola in Luanda on November 14. That’s why several footballers are getting their hopes up at their clubs. One of them is Joaquín Panichelli, the striker who continues to score goals and earn merit in France.

A star player for Racing de Strasbourg and top scorer in Ligue 1, with eight goals in nine matches, the former River Plate player reflected on his current footballing moment and expressed hope about making Lionel Scaloni’s next squad: “I’m having a good run. The National Team is always a dream for any footballer, even more so for an Argentine. It’s the greatest thing that can happen to you.”

Asked on Generación F whether he’s had any contact with the national coaching staff, Panichelli gave a thumbs down: “For now, no. You always hope they’re watching you, but I try not to think about it and just work day by day.”

The 23-year-old forward knows he’s the Argentine of the moment in Europe and that, if he keeps his sights set in the French league and the Conference League (he scored with a bicycle kick last week in the 1-1 draw against Jagiellonia Białystok), his chance with the senior team will come sooner rather than later.

However, he’s also aware that, as of now, the “third center forward” spot, behind Lautaro Martínez and Julián Álvarez, belongs to José Manuel López, who is in great form at Palmeiras (23 goals in 55 matches, top scorer of the Copa Libertadores with 7) and put in a convincing performance in the last friendly against Puerto Rico (he assisted Alexis Mac Allister).

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