Scaloni Prepares Possible Lineup for Argentina vs. Brazil Clash at Maracaná

Lionel Scaloni jokes with Lionel Messi and Leandro Paredes in the last training session @Argentina

The Argentine team is preparing for the classic against Brazil for the sixth date of the Qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup that will be played in Canada, the United States and Mexico. After the 2-0 home defeat against Uruguay at La Bombonera, coach Lionel Scaloni analyzes the possible starting eleven for the clash at the Maracaná Stadium, next Tuesday at 9 p.m.

In Sunday’s training session, Pujato’s strategist is looking for alternatives and among them would be the possibility of adding a fourth midfielder and perhaps a modification to the offense. It would be about the entry of Leandro Paredes as a starter instead of Nicolás González. In case he wants to keep the three midfielders, the variant would be to put Ángel Di María up front, also to replace the Fiorentina striker.

On the other hand, there would be more news since Lautaro Martínez would be winning the fight against Julián Álvarez on the offensive and that is why the Inter attacker would be part of the starting eleven at the legendary venue in Rio de Janeiro.

Lautaro Martínez with Julián Álvarez. The Bahian would replace the Cordoba. Along with them, Leandro Paredes, another who could be part of the starting eleven @Argentina

After training this Sunday afternoon, work will continue on Monday at 11 at the Ezeiza Lionel Andrés Messi property. In this activity, the press will be allowed to enter in the last 15 minutes and later the coach will give a press conference, at a time to be confirmed.

In the afternoon they will travel to Rio de Janeiro, where they will stay in a hotel in Barra de Tijuca. The last time the National Team visited Brazil was in October 2021 due to the suspended match in the Qualifiers. Regarding that episode, there would be no problems between ANVisa, the National Health Agency, with Emiliano Martínez, Cristian Romero and Giovani Lo Celso, who had been targeted on that occasion, in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.

With this panorama, the possible starting team that Scaloni would put on Tuesday against the Verdeamarela would be: Dibu Martinez; Nahuel Molina, Christian Rosemary, Nicholas Otamendi, Nicholas Tagliafico; Rodrigo De Paul, Enzo Fernandez, Alexis Mac Allister; Di Maria or Nicolas Gonzalez or Paredes, Lionel Messi and Lautaro Martinez or Julian Alvarez.

Ángel Di María could return to ownership. Behind them are Alex Mac Allister and Nahuel Molina @Argentina

Argentina beat Brazil in the final of the Copa América also played at the Maracaná in 2021, with Ángel Di María’s goal. Their previous victory at the Rio stadium was 1-0 in a friendly in 1998, with the goal from Claudio “Piojo” López, in the run-up to the World Cup in France.

The national team has just lost the undefeated match against Uruguay, but leads the table with 12 points, against 10 for La Celeste and 9 for Colombia, which has just beaten Brazil 2-1, which is fifth on the list with 7 points. one less than Venezuela. The Albiceleste never beat Verdeamarela at home in the Qualifiers.

Meanwhile, in record time, the 69 thousand tickets that were put on sale were sold out, according to Globo Esporte. In a matter of minutes the tickets flew. Prices ranged from 100 to 600 reais (7,200 to 43,650 pesos). There was also a reserved area for Argentine and neutral fans. Brazil will play for the first time in these Qualifiers at the Maracaná, after hosting Bolivia in Belém and Venezuela in Cuiabá.

Dybala, Lautaro Martínez and Enzo Fernández smile. A constant in every Albiceleste training session: the good weather of the boys (@Argentina)
2023-11-19 20:41:00
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