In the absence of the captain Lionel Messi on the double date of South American qualifiers For him World Cup 2026the coach Lionel Scaloni He was in charge of defining who will be the one to wear the number “10” of the ARGENTINE SELECTION.
The “Albiceleste” is already training for the games against Uruguay and Brazil. However, the Scaloni team must face the commitments with an extensive list of casualties due to injury, including the most significant: Messi.
In the absence of the captain and emblem of the Argentine National Team, the shirt with its number, historically linked to the Rosario, must have a new owner in these two games.
In addition, the Cordoba Paulo Dybalawho on other occasions had taken that dorsal when the “flea” was not present, nor can he play due to injury.
Finally, the coach made a decision and, according to press reports in charge of dressing the historic “10” in the meetings against Uruguay and Brazil will be Angel Correa.
The Atlético de Madrid striker, who is part of the Scaloni process for years and was part of the world champion squad in Qatar 2022, will have the responsibility of bringing the most emblematic number of the “albiceleste” in these two key games.
While it is not the first time that a player other than Messi uses the “10” in the Argentine National Team, it is a fact that does not go unnoticed. Now, Correa will have the opportunity to represent that dorsal.
Source: Ambito
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