Flaco López found out live he’d been called up for the World Cup | OneFootball

The Argentina national team roster is now official and the 2026 World Cup is getting closer and closer. With a few surprises on the list, the Albiceleste are getting ready to head to the tournament in the United States, Mexico, and Canada. José López, the Palmeiras forward, was one of the most eye-catching call-ups, and the way he found out also got people talking, because he learned about it while giving a live post-match interview after the 4-1 win over Junior in the Copa Libertadores.

After delivering a hat-trick of assists, the former Lanús player was informed live about his place in the World Cup. The final list was published just as he was playing in the Libertadores final matchday game against the Colombian side.

The journalist who interviewed him after the win congratulated him, but the striker replied: “The official list hasn’t come out yet.” Quickly, the reporter told him: “It’s out.” Immediately, a smile spread across the Argentine’s face and he said: “I haven’t seen it yet. Thank you, I’m just finding out now. I’m very happy with the work I’ve been doing at Palmeiras, I think that was the key factor in getting the call-up.”

The Corrientes native has 14 goals and 10 assists in 35 matches this season with Verdao. In previous seasons he also posted strong numbers, which gradually put him on Lionel Scaloni’s radar.

El Flaco had already been included in three squads for the friendlies against Venezuela, Puerto Rico, Angola, Mauritania, and Zambia. Out of those matches, he played in three: he started against the Caribbean side and came off the bench twice (against Angola and Mauritania).

Along with López, other notable call-ups were Valentín Barco, Giovani Lo Celso, and Facundo Medina, while the most notable absences are

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