The young Manchester United striker, born in Spain, made his official debut in the Argentine national team and was shielded for the next few years. However, he already ratified his decision.
The Spanish-Argentine striker Alexander Garnacho had its world premiere this Thursday with the Argentine National Teamin the 2-0 victory against Australia in Beijing, China and he was shielded for three years before the call of another selected.
With the number 28 on his back and with his last name in Chinese -due to a marketing campaign-, the 18-year-old footballer entered after 28 minutes of the second half instead of Nicholas Gonzalez. He positioned himself as a winger on the left and, on the first ball he touched it seconds later, finished with a pass to Lionel Messi.
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The front of the Manchester Utd, born in Madrid but from an Argentine motherthus fulfilled the first requirement to be bound forever with the National selectionas is his desire despite the fact that Spain he is not resigned to losing it.
According to the regulations of the FIFA, a player needs three games to not be able to wear another shirt. But with the minutes that he gave her today lionel scalonithe Iberian team should wait at least three years to be able to summon him, although with two more games, his election to play in the world champion team will be sealed.
For his part, garnachoin the run-up to the match, was categorical in his decision to wear the shirt of Argentina: “I did not doubt anything because I feel Argentine, I am Argentine. They bet on me, I was clear about it. It is a very big team, a very good opportunity and all my family is very happy and supported me from minute one. I don’t need it play three games. I’m here, and if I don’t debut on this tour and it doesn’t matter, I already know that I want to be with Argentina and it will happen.”
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When could the Argentine National Team finish shielding Alejandro Garnacho?
So that garnacho remains armored must participate in three matches organized by FIFA or continental entities. In this way, the tour Asia It can only serve to start the “armor operative” but not to finish it.
With Australia added the first of the three required matches, against Indonesianext Monday from 9.30 Argentinacould go one step further to that shielding, and within the framework of the South American Qualifiersin September, before Ecuadorhis future could be defined.
Source: Ambito
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