Franco Mastantuono, New Real Madrid player is part of the call of the Argentine National Team for the last two days of the 2026 South American World Qualifiers- a list led by Lionel Messi After announcing that it will be your last party at a World Cup classification phase.
Mastantuono is one of the proper names of Argentine football after arriving at Real Madrid, from River Plate, completed the age of majority on August 14. And it only took ten days to be a starter to Xabi Alonso In last Sunday’s match against Oviedo.
Historical debut in June
Mastantuono debuted on June 5 with the Argentine National Team Chili And he became, with 17 years and 295 daysin the youngest player to do so. At the moment it is the only party that has played as an absolute international.
A list of Lionel Scaloniwho led Argentina to his third World Cup star in Qatar 2022, in which another Argentine also appears who appeared this season in LaLiga EA Sports, as is Thiago AlmadaAthletic footballer of Madrid.
The attacker will also play in the team with his teammates Nahuel Molina, Giuliano Simeone and Julián Álvarez.
In addition, Real Betis, with Giovani lo Celsoand Villarreal, with Juan Foyth, They also represent the Spanish League in the Argentine list.
In the two days of the closure of the South American qualifiers, the Albiceleste will be measured with Venezuela on September 4 at the Monumental Stadium, in Buenos Aires, and will end as a visitor against Ecuador.
The Albiceleste is already classified to the 2026 World Cup event and also as the winner of the South American Qualifiers.
Messi returns
Messi returns to the National Team after being absent on the previous double date, against Chile (triumph 0-1) and Colombia (1-1 draw), and faces the final stage of the preparation for its sixth World Cup.
This Wednesday, in an interview with Apple TV at the end of the semifinal meeting of the Leagues Cup, Messi said that next week in Buenos Aires will be his last game at home in some World Cup qualifiers.
“Yes, it will be special, it will be a very special match for me because it is the last one of Qualifiers. I do not know if later there will be friendly or more parties,” Messi said, closing the debate generated in recent times about whether the 2026 will be his last World Cup and, therefore, on Thursday his last presence as a local in a qualifying phase.
Messi had a stellar performance with Inter Miami on Wednesday, which he endorsed with two goals, for the triumph against Orlando City 3-1, which gave his team the pass to the final of the Leagues CUP.
Echeverri, too
As for the list of players cited by Scaloni, it highlights the departure of Facundo Medina, of the French Marseille Olympique, and Ángel Correa, of the Mexican Tigers, with respect to the first payroll announced by the coach ten days ago.
It is also Claudio ‘Diablito’ Echeverriusual in the selections of lower categories and now as a player of Bayer Leverkusen Alemán, in which his call partner also militates, Exequiel Palacios.
The suspension for two dates to Enzo Fernández For the red card received against Colombia on the previous double day he gave a possibility to Alan Varelaformer Boca Juniors and now in Porto.
Argentina adds 35 points and has 10 advantage over Ecuador and Brazil, selections that are also classified.
List of summoned
Porters: Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa, Eng), Walter Benítez (Crystal Palace, Eng) and Gerónimo Rulli (Olympique de Marseille, Fra).
Defenses: Cristian Romero (Tottenham Hotspur, ARG), Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica, by), Nahuel Molina (Atlétic Fra), Marcos Acuña (River Plate) and Julio Soler (Bournemouth, ENG).
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Midfielders: Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool, ENG), Exequiel Palacios (Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Gerla), Alan Varela (Porto, Por), Leandro Paredes (Boca Juniors), Thiago Almada (Atlético de Madrid, Esp), Nicolás Paz (like 1907, Ita (Real Betis, ESP), Claudio Echeverri (Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Ger), Franco Mastantuono (Real Madrid, Esp) and Valentín Carboni (Genoa, Ita, Ita).
Front: Giuliano Simeone (Atlético de Madrid, ESP), Julián Álvarez (Atlético de Madrid, ESP), Nicolás González (Juventus, Ita), Lionel Messi (Inter Miami, USA), Lautaro Martínez (Inter de Milan, Ita) and José Manuel López (Palmeiras, Bra).
