The coaching staff of the National Team went to see a friendly against Saudi Arabia, the first rival in the World Cup: the surprise they got

The coaching staff of Argentine national team took advantage of the stay in Abu Dhabi, capital of the United Arab Emirates, to go see live and direct the selected from Saudi Arabia, the first rival of Group C with whom he will face on Tuesday, November 22. The Saudi team did not have a good performance and drew 1-1 against Panama, which will not play the World Cup in Qatar.

The match was played at the Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, as far as Roberto Ayala, Pablo Aimar, Walter Samuel and Matías Mannamembers of the large coaching staff of Lionel Scaloni, who was not present.

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The photos were published by the @ARG4ARB account, which followed the match on local television.

Even Matías Manna, Scaloni’s video assistant, spoke with the Saudi captain Salman Al-Faraj, who suffered an injury to his left shoulder joint and would not be fit for the debut against Argentina but would be available for the rest of the qualifying phase. Qatar World Cup groups.

Saudi Arabia played with a system of 4 defenders, three midfielders and three attackers. They started losing to a goal from Panamanian Ismael Díaz, who made a long run from midfield to break a defense stopped in line. The equalizer came in the first half through Haitham Asiri after a good associated attacking maneuver.

In the second half there were no goals and the team led by Frenchman Hervé Renard made six changes to give several substitute players minutes.

Saudi Arabia had 65% of the possession of the ball but failed to generate goal situations and closed the game with a single shot on goal.

Panama did not qualify for the World Cup but played for fourth place in Concacaf with Costa Rica, which finally played the playoff against New Zealand and won it.

The Argentine National Team awaits the arrival of the footballers in Abu Dhabi

The coaching staff of the Argentine National Team, with the sole presence of goalkeeper Franco Armani, await the arrival of the rest of the players in Abu Dhabi to complete the squad for the World Cup in Qatar. On Monday the 14th they will all be under the orders of Liones Scaloni and on Wednesday the 16th there will be a friendly against the United Arab Emirates.

Scaloni would deliver the final list of 26 players on Sunday and he would only have two places to confirm depending on the recovery of Paulo Dybala, and the option between Juan Foyth and Ángel Correa.

For its part, Giovani Lo Celso will undergo surgery this afternoon in Finland to solve the detachment that he suffered in the insertion of the femoral biceps of the right leg. He will have two months to recover and was disaffected from the World Cup.