The coach of the national team determined who replaces the injured River defender for this double qualifying round against Paraguay and Peru.
The Argentine defender of Lens of France, Facundo Medinawas called up by the coach Lionel Scaloni to take the place of the injured German Pezzellaon the double date of South American Qualifiers.
On the eve of the start of date 11 of the Qualifiers in which Argentina will face Paraguayin Assumptionthe coach Lionel Scaloni suffered defender casualties German Pezzella and from the forward Nicolas Gonzalez this weekend and runs against time to summon his replacements.
However, this Tuesday, 48 hours after the match at the Defensores del Chaco stadium, the Argentine Football Association (AFA) confirmed that Facundo Medina He is the replacement for the defender of River and is already heading to Buenos Aires to join the training.
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Trained in River and with step in First Division by Córdoba Workshopsthe native of Villa Fiorito debuted in the Argentine national team in a victory against Bolivia in Peace for the second date of the Qualifiers heading to Qatar World Cup 2022.
Then, he had a few minutes in the 3-0 win over his teammate. Uruguay in Buenos Aires for the fifth date of the same qualifying process. His last appearance with the albiceleste shirt was in the 2-0 victory against Indonesia on the international tour in June 2023.
Source: Ambito
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