Benfica’s Angel Di Maria is one of the absentees from Argentina’s 2026 World Cup qualifiers squad, which includes Lionel Messi, who has returned from physical problems.
The Benfica man will not be present after suffering an injury against Inter Milan in the second round of Group D of the Champions League, but the same will not happen to his compatriot and teammate Nicolas Otamendi, who is fit and appears on the field. call list.
As for the physical problem that has affected Messi in recent weeks and due to which he missed several games against Inter Miami, this does not prevent him from being included in Scaloni’s squad for the double round of qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
The Albiceleste will face Paraguay on October 12 at the Estadio Monumental in Buenos Aires and Peru as visitors on October 17 in Lima.