Alejandro Garnacho’s reaction to being called up by Lionel Scaloni for Argentina’s two friendlies

After being world champion in Qatar, the argentina national team will start the new process with the double objective of the 2024 Copa América and the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. The friendlies against Panama and Curaçao towards the end of March will serve to celebrate the crown in Doha, but also to launch this renewed project .

The list of 35 footballers that Lionel Scaloni has announced for these duels includes all the winners of the precious trophy and certain surnames that were common as the coronation approached. But it has also given space for change with the call of some young people in projection who must Alexander Garnacho in the head.

The 18-year-old Manchester United footballer will add his second official call-up after being on the list of players DT called up in March 2022 to face Colombia and Venezuela in the qualifiers. However, the striker didn’t even go to the bank back then. Moreover, although it is not official, Garnacho was part of the preliminary team that Scaloni sent to FIFA and from which the 26 called up for the World Cup eventually emerged.

Everything indicates that one of the great projects of the national team will have its expected debut either against Panama (March 23) in Most monumental stadium or against Curaçao (March 28) in Single Cities Mother Stadium from Santiago del Estero. The reaction of the Spanish-born footballer – he has Argentinian roots due to his mother’s nationality – was immediate: shared the AFA list on social networks and added some emojis in the colors of the country.

The Premier League player wasn’t the only youngster to appear on Scaloni’s call-up. Maxime Perrone, who emigrated from Vélez in England and is fresh off his Manchester City debut, also showed his excitement at being on the list and emulated Garnacho’s reaction with the country-linked emojis. Former Rosario Central left-back white lautarohe added his first call at 24 shortly after landing in Elche, Spain: he also responded to the list on the networks and to several moving messages that they sent to him from his entourage.

The 17-year-old midfielder spoke along the same lines Valentin Carboni, who plays for Inter Italy and has previously played in Italy’s youth teams despite being born in Argentina. Note that the other surprise on the list is the call of Good nighta talented creative from Rosario Central who has been playing for Brighton & Hove Albion in the Premier League since this year aged just 18.

The celebration of the crown will be the main focus of the two friendlies in the country and the expectation to recognize the world champions is growing. However, there is also a magnifying glass on the new project that will start and the surnames that will be part of it. In this second article, Garnacho caught the eye due to his good level at United. A few days ago they won the English League Cup and gave Argentina a nod as they celebrated with the light blue and white flag. A detail that has not gone unnoticed at all, considering that from Spain they continue to insist on having him in the national team of that country, the one where he was born.

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