The emblematic player of the Argentine national team Angel Di Maria is emerging as the world champions’ big bet in next Tuesday’s classic at the Maracaná, where they will seek to finish with a historical record of Brazil in the South American Qualifiers.
“Noodle” Say Mariaarchitect of the consecratory victory in the Copa America 2021 in that same scenario Rio de Janeirostarts in a privileged position among the possible changes analyzed by the DT Lionel Scaloni.
Di María’s historic goal against Brazil in the final at the Maracaná:
The player of Benfica of Portugal started off the bench in defeat with Uruguaylast Thursday, and his record in the most important matches gives him a handicap to return to the starting eleven.
Not only did he decide that final July 11, 2021 in it Maracanaalso scored as a scorer in the Finalissima in view of Italy in Wembley and in the final with France in it Qatar World Cup. His overall campaign with the “Albiceleste” includes 135 games, 29 goals and the same number of assists.
His eventual incorporation into the formation of the Selection It means the departure of the forward of the Fiorentina Nicolás Gonzálezpresent from the beginning in the five previous qualifying matches for United States-Canada-Mexico 2026.
The Argentine team returned to work this afternoon at the Lionel Andrés Messi property of Ezeizawithout indications on the field about the team that will play against Brazilbut with that primary idea in the head of the coaching staff.
A second, less concrete possibility would be the inclusion of a fourth midfielder, always for Nico Gonzalezto reinforce a sector in which Argentina was surpassed in the Rio de la Plata classic.
If he opts for that chance, three players will compete for ownership: Leandro Paredesmore positional; Exequiel Palaciosmore balanced, and Giovani Lo Celsowith a more offensive characteristic.
So the probable Argentine formation would be with Emiliano Martínez; Nahuel Molina, Cristian Romero, Nicolás Otamendi and Nicolás Tagliafico; Rodrigo De Paul, Alexis Mac Allister and Enzo Fernández; Lionel Messi, Julián Álvarez or Lautaro Martínez and Di María.
The world champions will return to Maracana since that continental consecration in 2021 with the objective of giving Brazil the first defeat at home in the entire history of the Qualifiers.
The “Canarinha” arrives urgently for results, in an atypical context: it accumulates two consecutive defeats in the competition of the Conmebol and is under the command of the coach Fluminense, Fernando Dinizwho at the moment has interim status.
After going 37 games without defeats in the Qualifiers, Brazil lost his undefeated with him Uruguay of Marcelo Bielsa in Montevideo, last October, and last Thursday he fell to Colombia (2-1) in Barranquillaafter starting the game with an advantage.
To make matters worse, he lost the Real Madrid forward due to injury Vinicius Juniorwho represents their best player in the absence of the injured Neymarwho will be able to return to the field only next year.
The casualties of the five-time world champions are counted with both hands since other players with a stable presence in the previous training cycle will not be available either. tite.
The archer Ederson (Manchester City), defenders Eder Militao (Real Madrid) and Danilo (Juventus); the midfielders Casemiro (Manchester United) and Lucas Paquetá (West Ham) and the attackers Richarlison (Tottenham Hotspur) and Anthony (Manchester United) will not be in the game.
Argentinaleader of the Qualifiers with 12 points, he will resume his agenda this Sunday with a new practice from 10:30 in Ezeizabehind closed doors.
The South American soccer superclassic will be played this Tuesday from 9:30 p.m. with refereeing by the Chilean Piero Maza.
Source: Ambito
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