Lionel Scaloni arrived in Doha on Tuesday morning with part of his delegation define the final list of the 26 called for the Qatar World Cup 2022, 13 days before the start of the World Cup.
The Argentine coach intended to finalize the list this Monday, but has delayed the decision pending a final diagnosis by Giovani Lo Celso.
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Messi rests until Thursday before his last match at PSG
Lionel Messi of Argentina celebrates his first goal. Photo REUTERS
The captain of the Argentine national team, Lionel Messi, will return to train with the Paris Saint Germain squad next Thursday, as the team received three days of rest before the last game before the break for the World Cup in Qatar.
The Parisian club today released the schedule for the week following Sunday’s 2-1 away win against Lorient, and the first training session has been set for Thursday.
Messi was not in that match, which featured the Brazilian Neymar as the Argentine player was excluded “as a precaution” due to inflammation of the Achilles tendon.
In Doha, Argentine fans rely on Messi to dream of the world title
Argentine fans want to conquer Qatar. Photo: Paulo Whitaker / Reuters.
“It will be Leo’s World Cup”: several dozen Argentine fans who have already gone to Qatar gathered to cheer their national team and their idol Messi before the time that marks the There are 13 days to go until the World Cup begins.
Dressed in the Albiceleste shirt, they sang songs and were photographed with a huge flag, before receiving four compatriots who came from South Africa by bicycle.
Leandro Blanco, Matías Villarroel, Silvio Gatti and Lucas Ledezma have cycled 10,500 kilometers since May 15th to reach the host nation of the World Cup, which debuts on November 20th.
Source: Clarin
