After the epic victory against Brazil 1-0 on the last date of the Pre-Olympicthe Argentine National Team won a ticket to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. And after the classification, the debate began to arise about which players over 23 years of age should accompany the Albiceleste in the Olympic event.
Obviously, the first name that appeared was Lionel Messi, who could go in search of a new gold medal. But Leo was not the only one, since it has also been rumored with the call of Angel Di Maria. And now, Another reference from the Scaloneta ran for the Olympic Games: Draw Martínez.
“I watched the final (of the Pre-Olympic), I liked the team. “If there is something I am missing in the National Team, it is winning the Olympic Games.”commented the goalkeeper in dialogue with DSports.
In any case, Dibu assured that space must be left for the players who qualified: “Young people always need a chance and if we do well in the Copa América and win it, we must leave room for the boys. If they are in a good moment, there is no reason to change“.
Furthermore, Martínez demonstrated his confidence in Leandro Brey, who excelled in the duel against Brazil with a couple of key saves. “It is very difficult to follow young people because of the schedules. But nowadays the level is very good, The bar is getting higher and higher. We have no problems with the archers“he said.
The current Aston Villa player also spoke about what is coming next for the National Team: “The Copa América is my goal. It is a different edition, it is played in the United States and it is going to be a mini World Cup. But after, That whatever has to happen“.
Finally, Dibu revealed what motivates him to play (and want to win more things) with Argentina: “It’s very easy to say ‘I’ve already won everything’. I keep setting goals for myself. I want to reach 100 games with the National Team, with the greatest undefeated record in history. I think I can do it. I’m sick at achieving those goals. It’s me against me, every year. I want to improve myself“.
Which teams are qualified for Paris 2024?
- Argentina
- Dominican Republic
- Egypt
- France
- Israel
- Mali
- Morocco
- New Zealand
- Paraguay
- Spain
- Ukraine
- USA
Four places for the Olympic Games still remain to be defined. Three will come from the Under 23 Asian Cup and the rest from a playoff between an African team and an Asian team.
What is the format of the soccer tournament at the Olympic Games?
LThe 16 teams will be divided into four groups of four. The first two in each group will enter the knockout phase. The quarterfinals, semifinals, third place match and final will be played next.
How many older players can there be in the Olympic Games?
The squads must be made up of 18 players. At least 15 of them must have been born on or after January 1, 2001. Therefore, a maximum of three players who were born before this date are allowed..
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