Dibu Martínez out of Argentina’s final tour: possible replacements | OneFootball

The official confirmation with the list of the Argentina National Team will be released in the coming hours, but it is already a fact that Emiliano Martínez will not be called up to face the last international tour of 2025. The friendly against Angola, on November 14 in the capital Luanda, will not have Dibu standing between the posts; instead, there will be another goalkeeper from the opening whistle.

This significant absence is a decision by Lionel Scaloni, who spoke with the world champion and two-time Copa América winner and informed him that he will not be traveling during the FIFA date, first to Alicante (where the national team will be based) and then to African soil, as he wants to give another goalkeeper the chance to put on the gloves and gain minutes and confidence with the senior team.

It is clear that Dibu is the undisputed starter for the National Team and one of the leaders of a squad that is constantly being renewed. Since his place in the starting eleven is guaranteed for the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Mexico, and Canada, the coaching staff’s idea is to give him a rest and challenge the substitutes in the next preparatory match.

The one expected to play against Angola is Walter Benítez, who a few months ago left PSV on a high note and joined Crystal Palace, where he has only appeared in two English League Cup matches (the starting goalkeeper in the Premier League is Dean Henderson).

On the upcoming tour, Gerónimo Rulli will also be present, and the question mark surrounds Facundo Cambeses, a standout for Racing who recently made his debut in the last friendly against Puerto Rico in the United States.

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