Captain Lionel Messi trained without discomfort in the first afternoon practice of the Argentine National Team at the AFA Ezeiza Field, ahead of the match against Paraguay on Thursday at 8:00 p.m., for the third date of the Qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Mexico and Canada.
Messi He arrived in Buenos Aires in the morning from Miami, where he played 40 minutes in Inter’s defeat against the Eastern Conference leader, Cincinnati, by only 1 to 0, and despite the fact that he was seen lacking football due to being several unemployed for weeks, he trained normally in Ezeiza and is 100 percent ready for the duel with Paraguay.
This Monday afternoon was the first work of the team led by Lionel Scalonisince many footballers arrived this morning and the coach does not want to overload the squad four days before the match at the El Monumental stadium this Thursday against Paraguay.
In the last hours there were casualties due to injury Juan Foyth and Paulo Dybalawho were removed from the payroll and, to replace the defender, he was summoned Facundo Medina.
The National Team will continue with training on Tuesday from 5:00 p.m.
The last 15 minutes will be open to the press, while on Wednesday Scaloni He will speak at a press conference and a closed-door practice will take place from 5:00 p.m.
On Thursday, meanwhile, from 8:00 p.m., the Argentina will receive Paraguay at the Monumental stadium for the third date of the South American Qualifiers with the particularity that the visiting team will have the debut of Argentine Daniel Garnero as coach.
Source: Ambito
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