Javier Mascherano presented the list of summoned of the Argentine National Team for the Under-20 World Cup

The coach of the Argentina Under-20 National Team, Javier Mascherano, presented today the list of 21 summoned to play the World Cup of the category, which will begin next Saturday, May 20 in the country. After several weeks of negotiations between authorities of the Argentine Football Association (AFA) and European clubs to transfer certain players, Facundo Buonanotte (Brighton and Hove), Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) and Nicolás Paz (Real Madrid) are the great absences that this list has due to the refusals of the teams to travel. For its part, the so-called “Europibes” that will be present in the international competition are Valentín Carboni of Inter Milan, Matías Soulé of Juventus and Luka Romero of Lazio.En As for the surprises, the appearance of Valentín Barco stands out, to which Jorge Almirón gave him the confidence to be the left side of Boca, and Román Vega, the youth of Argentinos Juniors who is on loan at Barcelona B. In addition, two of the revelations of the current Professional League are also part: Ignacio Miramón of Gimnasia de La Plata and Federico Redondo of the “Bicho” of La Paternal.Con these ups and downs in the summoned, the final list was made up of the following players: Goalkeepers: Federico Gomes Gerth (Tigre), Nicolás Claa (Lanús) and Lucas Lavagnino (River Plate). Defenders: Lautaro Di Lollo (Boca Juniors), Valentín Barco (Boca Juniors), Agustín Giay (San Lorenzo), Valentín Gómez (Vélez Sarsfield), Tomás Avilés (Racing Club) and Román Vega (Barcelona, Spain). Midfielders: Máximo Perrone (Manchester City), Ignacio Miramón (Gimnasia La Plata), Gino Infantino (Rosario Central), Mateo Tanlongo (Sporting Lisbon, Portugal), Federico Redondo (Argentinos Juniors) and Valentín Carboni (Inter, Italy). Forwards: Juan Gauto (Huracán), Matías Soulé (Juventus), Luka Romero (Lazio), Brian Aguirre (Newell’s Old Boys), Alejo Véliz (Rosario Central) and Ignacio Maestro Puch (Atlético Tucumán). It should be remembered that Argentina is part of Group A with Uzbekistan, with which it will debut on May 20 in Santiago del Estero, the champion of Oceania, New Zealand, and who entered as fourth of the Concacaf, Guatemala.

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