La Pulga arrived this morning from the United States. Now he will go to the Ezeiza facility to start preparing for the duels against Uruguay and Brazil.
The star arrived at the Ezeiza airport at 10:45, after having played on Saturday with Inter Miami, in the 2-1 loss against New York City , in a friendly in which Tata Gerardo Martino’s team closed the season and in the Rosario star took the opportunity to celebrate with the fans after winning his eighth Ballon d’Or.
La Pulga, 36, played the entire game but it is assumed that he will start next Thursday in the Bombonera against Marcelo Bielsa’s team. On Tuesday of the following week it will be the turn to visit Brazil.
Through his social networks, the man from Rosario transmitted his happiness at being back with the Argentine National Team for another date of the South American Qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup: “Always happy to be back.”
The captain of the Argentine National Team started the first game against Ecuador and scored, from a free kick, the goal for Scaloneta to win 1-0.
On the second date he was sidelined against Bolivia due to discomfort, but he was together with his teammates in La Paz, to witness the 3-0 victory.
On the following date, FIFA started against Paraguay, in a 1-0 victory with a goal from Nicolás Otamendi, and scored both goals in Lima to beat Peru 2-0.
