As the second to last preparatory match for the Qatar 2022 World Cup and with the aim of continuing to fine-tune the last pieces of the “Scaloneta”, after the 3-0 victory against Honduras, the Argentine team faced Jamaica and once again achieved an identical result, again with a brace from Lionel Messi, and the rest in this case from Julián Álvarez.
The conclusions of this tour of the United States have been more than positive for coach Lionel Scaloni, with the big event in Qatar just around the corner, with five players who have turned out to be the big winners in these two games.
Is about Gerónimo Rulli, Thiago Almada, Enzo Fernández, Alexis Mac Allister and Julián Álvarez. Below, case by case.
Although he did not have much activity, Scaloni gave him the chance to stop in one of the two friendlies. We all know that the starter is Emiliano Martínez, but the owner of the position in Villarreal can rest assured that he will be in Qatar.
Probably the one that has made the best use of it. He entered both games, and he looked as if he had worn the national team shirt years ago. From not being considered to being one step away from the World Cup. That’s how beautiful football is.
He has already been a regular, but given Exequiel Palacios’ injury, he confirms his presence in Qatar more every day.
Since his jump to Atlanta United he began to become familiar with the Senior National Team. It is true that Scaloni and company think about it in the future, but he has opportunities to get into Qatar because of what was done in the first game, because of the praise from Messi, Rodrigo De Paul and Scaloni himself in the mixed zone. The boy from Vélez is different.
The Araña has scored two goals since its debut and is emerging as the first change of Lautaro Martínez in the Argentine National Team, there in the lead. He won that place from Joaquín Correa.
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