The suspicions of the coaching staff of the Argentine national team were confirmed this Thursday. Medical tests confirmed Nicolas Tagliafico has suffered a soleus muscle injury, which will rule him out of the opener.
Even though there were tears less than a week before his debut, Lionel Scaloni made a firm decision after meeting the defender: to put him on the final list of 26 call-ups.
Within the national team, they understand that his presence will be crucial for the decisive stages. This is why the coaching staff preferred to risk losing him for the first half of the tournament rather than go without his experience.