The argentine national team had a rather complex double qualifying round ahead of what will be the 2026 World Cup with a defeat against Paraguay that set off alarms among the fans and the technical team. Not only that, but there are some absences that could complicate the situation.
The argentine national team It has lost several of its stars for this match with Peru, so it is expected to be an atypical match in the closing of the knockout matches. Everything is in place for the national team to show off its great versatility.
In the match against Paraguay, Cuti Romero had to be replaced, due to an injury he had suffered at Tottenham and that would not have fully healed. On the other hand, Nahuel Molina was disaffected from the call, as well as Lisandro Martínez and Nicolás Tagliafico.
The big question that Lionel Scaloni will have to overcome will be to reorganize the team, especially in the defense that has been left without leadership. On the other hand, the midfield has not had the performance that was expected in recent games, which will have to be organized again.
Despite the results, the president of AFA, Chiqui Tapia, remains completely expectant and at the side of the national footballers and the technical direction. What’s more, on his social networks he has stated that in the last four years he has achieved what he achieved in almost three decades.
For now, the great national bias expects it to be a match in which there are emotions and good performance in equal parts. Others are more interested in the albiceleste does not lose its status in the FIFA table, where it leads the ranking, but is closely followed by France.
The loss
The argentine national team could lose its place in the FIFA table if it does not beat Peru, because France has won its matches in recent times, getting dangerously close with points to the world champion. It is believed that it is more pressure for Argentina to win its next match.
Asked about this, Lionel Scaloni mentioned that the statistics are there, but that he has never been a fan of them. It is known that the national coach does not give much importance to these issues and is only focused on doing his job.
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