Axel Allag, Media365, published on Friday June 11, 2021 at 10 p.m.
Lionel Scaloni, Argentina coach, has unveiled the list of players selected with the Albiceleste for the Copa America (June 13 to July 10). Lucas Ocampos was not summoned, unlike Angel Di Maria and Leandro Paredes.
After Brazil, defending champion of the competition, it is Argentina who unveils their list for the Copa America, which will take place from June 13 to July 10 on the Auriver lands. Lionel Scaloni, the coach of the Albiceleste has called 28 elements for the tournament. Obviously, Lionel Messi, the captain, will be and should focus attention as he is still looking for a major title with his country in the first team after the finals lost in 2014, 2015 and 2016 (World Cup and copa america).
Thus, in order to try to achieve success in the tournament, Scaloni will rely on the basis often seen during the qualifiers for the 2022 World Cup, with the presence of Leandro Paredes and Angel Di Maria, of PSG, but therefore also of Lionel Messi, Sergio Agüero, and Lautaro Martinez. On the other hand, Lucas Ocampos, the Sevilla FC winger, was not summoned. Argentina is going through good sporting momentum with a new generation and has not lost a match since the 2019 Copa America semi-final against Brazil on July 3, 2019 (0-2). She will start the competition on Monday June 14 against Chile (11 p.m.).
Argentina’s players for the Copa America:
Guardians : Franco Armani (River), Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa), Agustín Marchesín (Porto), Juan Musso (Udinese).
Defenders: Gonzalo Montiel (River), Nahuel Molina Lucero (Udinese), Cristian Romero (Atalanta), Germán Pezzella (Fiorentina), Lucas Martinez Quarta (Fiorentina), Nicolas Otamendi (Benfica), Nicolas Tagliafico (Ajax), Marcos Acuña (Sevilla) , Lisandro Martínez (Ajax).
Environments : Rodrigo De Paul (Udinese), Leandro Paredes (PSG), Exequiel Palacios (Bayer Leverkusen), Giovani Lo Celso (Tottenham), Guido Rodriguez (Betis), Nicolas Dominguez (Bologna), Alejandro Gomez (Séville).
Attackers: Lionel Messi (Barcelona), Lautaro Martínez (Inter), Sergio Agüero (Barcelona), Angel Di Maria (PSG), Angel Correa (Atlético de Madrid), Joaquin Correa (Lazio), Lucas Alario (Bayer Leverkusen), Nicolas Gonzalez (Stuttgart ).
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