The starting goalkeeper of the Argentine national team, Emiliano “Draw” Martinezarrived in the country today to join the training sessions for the double date of South American Qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup.
“El Dibu”, who turns 32 this Monday, admitted that he is very happy to wear the national team jersey again: “It’s an honor to be here again.”
In turn, he said that he feels “emotion” for the tribute that will be made to Angel Di Mariawho retired from the Argentine national team after winning the America’s Cup.
The “Dibu” comes from having his first games of the season with his team, the Aston Villawith which he achieved two victories (over West Ham and Leicester) and a defeat (against the Arsenal) in the Premier League.
In the next double date of Eliminatory roundsthe Selection directed by Lionel Scaloni will receive Chili Thursday at 9pm, in the Monumentalwhile on Tuesday 10th they will visit Colombia.
The world champions lead the table of the Eliminatory rounds with 15 points out of a possible 18, closely followed by Uruguay and Colombiawith 13 and 12 respectively, while the last positions in the classification are occupied by Venezuela, Ecuador and Brazil. Finally, Paraguay is in the play-off zone and Chili, Bolivia and Peru would be left empty-handed.
The main novelty of the Selection in this last call is the absence of the Lionel Messiwho has not yet recovered from the injury he suffered to his right ankle during the final of the America’s Cupand of Angel Di Mariadue to his aforementioned retirement from the “Albiceleste”.
Source: Ambito
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