The Argentine forward receives important news with his country’s team
Julian Alvarez and Argentinean National Team
Julian Alvarez is surprising many with his high level at the start of this new season. The Argentine footballer has been scoring in Manchester City’s recent games and is beginning to be more decisive than Erling Haaland himself. Julian Alvarez has positioned himself as one of the most important footballers of the moment and therefore, in this FIFA International Break, the Argentine team already gives him important news in this regard.
According to Argentine journalist Gaston Edul, Lionel Messi will not start in Argentina’s match against Paraguay. Leo Messi is not going to start but he is going to play. Forty minutes or the entire second half, so Julián Álvarez and Lautaro Martínez would start together for the first time in an official match. This has a lot to do with the confidence that exists in the player, as well as the important moment of both players. It could be a test of what is seen in the 2026 World Cup, where Messi’s presence is very difficult.
“It is a difficult selection. For us, the statistics with Paraguay are adjusted and not with others. Paraguay is a team that culturally has a marked game, with strong players, who give everything with their National Team. Tomorrow will be an equally difficult game and I hope to change this statistic; but it will be difficult. Historically things make us happy,” said Lionel Scaloni, coach of Argentina in this regard.
This has been the path of Argentina
On its way to be present in the World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico 2026 after achieving the third star in Qatar 2022, the Scaloneta began its path in these South American Qualifiers with a 1-0 victory against Ecuador thanks to an exquisite goal from Lionel Messi from a free kick and then defeated Bolivia 3-0 at the height of La Paz with goals from Enzo Fernández, Nicolás Tagliafico and Nicolás González.