By Daily Sports on May 22, 2019
Lionel Messi and the returning Sergio Aguero headed a 33-man list as Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni named an enlarged preliminary Copa America squad on Wednesday.
Paris Saint Germain winger Angel Di Maria was also included but there was no place for striker Gonzalo Higuain, who is on loan at Chelsea from Juventus.
“These are the ones we consider to be the best,” said Scaloni, who will have to reduce his list to 23 players next week ahead of the tournament hosted by Brazil, which begins on June 14.
Argentina will play in Group B alongside Colombia, Paraguay and guests Qatar, the 2022 World Cup hosts and current Asian champions.
Messi, who only returned to the Argentina squad in March after an eight-month absence following the World Cup in Russia, will turn 32 during the competition.
Di Maria, like Messi, made his post-World Cup return in March ahead of friendlies against Venezuela and Morocco, but Aguero had not been called up since Argentina’s 4-3 last 16 defeat to eventual champions France in Russia.
Argentina have not won the Copa America, or any major international tournament, since 1993, losing in the final in four of the last five editions of the continental showpiece. (SuperSport)
•Photo shows Messi and Aguero
Source Daily Sports
Posted May 22, 2019
You may also like...
Iheanacho Ends 12-Month Goal Drought On Leicester City...
Mo Farah splits with coach
Iwobi’s Goal Fails to Rescue Arsenal in Europa...
Okumagba dispels rumours of impeachment •Says: ‘I remain...
D’Tigress qualify for Paris Olympics
La Liga To Sell $3.2 Billion Stake To...
With adequate training, Falcons will reclaim WAFCON title – Monday
Nigerian athletes jostle for NCAA Division One indoor titles
Anambra school sports gets date, N15m prize award
Drug Use and Abuse: A Serious Issue Affecting Communities - Gumel
Teams Recorded Victories As JOF Kids Cup Hots Up In Lagos
Enabulele hails Insurance win over Remo Stars
Lawal’s brother demands justice after player’s tragic death in Uganda
Gbadamosi to compete in first-ever Boxing World Cup
Falcons retain Africa’s top spot, 36th in global rankings
16 schools for second Athletics School Games
Nigerians demand apology from Carragher for controversial AFCON statement
National lightweight title win thrills Adebayo
Most Read
Rangers International going, going . . . (55,353 views)
Amaju Pinnick: A cat with nine lives (46,498 views)
Second Term: Amaju Pinnick, Other NFF Heavyweights Home to Roost •How Pinnick Broke the Jinx (44,523 views)
Missing $150,000 IAAF Grant: Solomon Dalung’s Hide and Seek game (44,159 views)
Sports Development: Zenith Bank on the zenith (44,127 views)
Current issues in Nigerian sports: Matters arising (44,117 views)
Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje’s solid footprints, commitment to sports development in Kano State (43,929 views)
NFF Presidency: Pinnick, Maigari, Ogunjobi, Okoye in Battle for Supremacy (43,476 views)
Olopade, BET9A wave of revolution in NNL (42,563 views)
Commonwealth Games 2018: Shame of Muhammadu Buhari, Solomon Dalung (41,222 views)
Ibrahimovic’s Man U exit: Whose decision is it? And in whose interest? (39,657 views)
John Mikel Obi: Segun Odegbami’s Outrageous Call! (39,085 views)