We are just over two months away from the start of the 2022 Qatar World Cup and the Argentine National Team is one of the great candidates to lift the trophy on December 18. Today, Lionel Scaloni delivered the list of players who will participate in the friendlies against Honduras and Jamaica, the last two official matches before the debut against Saudi Arabia at the Lusail Stadium.
In this list, the big surprise is the presence of Thiago Almada. The current Atlanta United player is one of the great figures of the MLS, a league with constant growth, and his great presence in the team based in Georgia led him to earn a place in the consideration of the coach of Argentina.
The 21-year-old was trained in the youth teams of Vélez and shone with “el Fortín” from the moment he set foot in the José Amalfitani Stadium. In the “V” he played 100 games in which he scored 24 goals and distributed 10 assists. Throughout his period at the club he loves, many rumors circulated about his possible transfer to a big club in Europe like Manchester City. In 2018, he was included in the prestigious “Next Generation” list of the English newspaper “The Guardian” where they mentioned the 60 great promises of world football,
After the pandemic, the man born in Fuerte Apache, the same neighborhood where Carlos Tevez emerged, was a key piece of the team to qualify for the Copa Libertadores but, due to post-pandemic economic needs, the club began to listen to offers for the talented midfielder offensive. It was thus that Atlanta United took him to the MLS for €14.55 million. Since he is in the United States, he has played 28 games with 7 goals and 6 assists.
His level opened the doors to the Argentine National Team in the run-up to the 2022 Qatar World Cup. Everything will depend on the opportunities that Scaloni will give him to earn a place in the World Cup that will be played in Arab lands. At the moment, Thiago Almada enjoys a dream present both in MLS and in his career as a professional.
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