Argentina already has 23 players in its squad for the World Cup in Australia and New Zealand

Women’s soccer team coach German Portanova announced today the list of 23 soccer players who will represent Argentina. Australia and New Zealand World CupBetween July 20 and August 20.

Goalkeepers Vanina Correa (Rosario Central), Laura Esponda (River) and Abigail Chaves (Huracan); The defenders are Julieta Cruz (Boca), Gabriela Chavez (Buenos Aires students), Aldana Cometti (Madrid CFF), Adriana Sachs (Santos from Brazil), Miriam Mayorca (Boca), Sofia Brown (Leon from Mexico) and Eliana Stabile (Santos). ); Midfielders Florencia Bonsecundo (Madrid CFF), Estefania Panini (Atletico Madrid), Diana Falfan (UAI Urquiza), Lorena Benitez (Palmiras), Ciara Cingarella (University of Alabama, USA), Dalila Ippolito (Barmeisters Tuberma, Concepcion, Chile), Romina Nunes (UAI Urquiza) and Vanessa Santana (Sporting de Huelva); And forwards Yamila Rodriguez (Palmeras), Paulina Gramaglia (Red Bull Bragantino), Erica Lonigro (Rosario Central) and Mariana Larroquette (Orlando Pride, USA) are on the World Cup-bound roster.

Different from how the list of players was announced ahead of the Qatar 2022 Men’s World Cup, the AFA released a video through its social networks following the popular game “Who’s Who” to promote the list of 23 footballers. TD Lionel Scaloni named his chosen ones one by one.

The women’s team will bid farewell to the country with a friendly against Peru on Friday the 14th at 8:30pm in San Nicolás de los Arroyos, Buenos Aires province, before leaving on Sunday the 16th and Monday the 17th. two groups) to Auckland via Santiago de Chile.

In his fourth participation FIFA World Cups, Argentina, who have played since 1991, will play in Group G in New Zealand: debut against Italy in Auckland on July 24 (3pm Argentina time); It faces South Africa on July 27 in Dunedin (9:00 pm) and Sweden in Hamilton on August 2 (4:00 pm).

Argentina They did not get past the group stage in their previous participations: in 2003 and 2007 they lost all three games in the zone, while in 2019 they drew two and took their first points (0-0 against Japan and 3-3 against Scotland after trailing 0-3. comeback) though he did not pass the round. In this 2023 tournament, the women’s team will be looking to create history and look for its first win.