Training of the Argentine national team before the match against Honduras. Photo: Juano Tesone.
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Argentina will face today Honduras in the stadium Hard Rock in Miami from 21:00, with broadcast of TyC Sports, in one of its last preparation matches before the start of the Qatar World Cup 2022. Less than two months after their debut against Saudi Arabia, the team led by Lionel Scaloni will face one of the last tests and will try to extend the historic 33 unbeaten games. Argentina will close the last window for their FIFA friendlies next Tuesday against Jamaica in New Jersey.
Argentina would train against Honduras with Emiliano Martínez; Nahuel Molina, Germán Pezzella, Nicolás Otamendi and Nicolás Tagliafico or Marcos Acuña; Rodrigo De Paul, Leandro Paredes and Enzo Fernández or Giovani Lo Celso; Lionel Messi, Lautaro Martinez and Angel Di Maria.
The list of the World Cup at the end of October
In these friendlies Scaloni’s technical staff will try to draw the final conclusions to draw up the list of the 26 players who will go to Qatar. In about a month Scaloni will have to deliver a preliminary list with a minimum of 35 players who will have to be reduced to 26 in the week before the start of the competition.
Scaloni’s return to the United States
The national team will return to play in the United States, where Scaloni’s cycle as a coach began four years ago. The young man from Pujato surprised everyone as a DT and was confirmed in his position based on good results. He won the Copa América in 2021, played in Brazil and again this year added a title with the so-called Finalíssima, match against Italy (European champion) at Wembley. In addition, the national team has been unbeaten in 33 games and is one of the favorites for the World Cup in Qatar.
Argentina vs Honduras: the background
In the majors, Argentina and Honduras have only two antecedents: the first was in 2003 in the cycle of Marcelo Bielsa with a 3-1 win in San Pedro Sula. The last was in 2016, in the preview of the Copa América in the United States with Gerardo Martino as DT. The match was played in San Juan, it was a narrow victory with a goal from Gonzalo Higuaín and the note was the hard blow in the rib area that took Lionel Messi out of the field.
Source: Clarin
