Tomás Aranda made his Argentina debut days before World Cup 2026 | OneFootball

The Argentina National Team defeated Honduras in its penultimate tune-up ahead of the big World Cup event, and Tomás Aranda made his senior team debut. The Boca midfielder came on in the 80th minute.

La Albiceleste continues fine-tuning its pieces at an unbeatable pace. In what was the penultimate international friendly before the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Mexico, and Canada, Lionel Scaloni’s team claimed a 2-0 win over Honduras, leaving not only a positive result in terms of both performance and scoreline, but also an unforgettable day for one of the great promises of local football.

The clock showed the 80th minute, with Argentina fully in control and comfortably securing the win against the Central American side. It was at that exact moment that the coach decided to turn to the bench to give the starters some rest and valuable minutes to the new prospects. Among them was the native of Ciudadela who developed at Boca Predio.

Argentina beat Honduras 2-0. Photo: Tim Warner/Getty Images.

The electronic board went up and marked a milestone in the Boca Juniors midfielder’s career: Tomás Aranda stepped onto the pitch to make his senior debut for the Argentina National Team. The young midfielder’s entrance was no ordinary substitution.

In an image that filled fans of the club from La Ribera with pride, the change came as a double switch and with a strong academy stamp: alongside him, Nicolás Capaldo also entered the field, another player developed entirely at Boca Predio.

Tomás Aranda got his first minutes

This win over Honduras leaves Argentina riding high in confidence and with the machine running smoothly. Just days before the start of football’s biggest event, Scaloni is using these matches to assess how the new talents respond under international pressure.

For Tomás Aranda, this friendly will forever represent the starting point of his story in the sky-blue and white shirt. A dream debut, surrounded by world-class stars and on the eve of the tournament that will bring the entire planet to a standstill.

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