These are mobilizing hours for the Argentine National Team
.
After the emotional celebration at the Monumental stadium, the intimate party on Saturday at the Ezeiza property and the Sunday off to enjoy with the family, it's time to refocus for the second friendly of the FIFA date, with a few hours before where he will receive a new recognition by Conmebol, for which the squad completed will travel this Monday to Asunción del Paraguay.
For now, this Monday morning was the moment of the reunion for the coaching staff headed by Lionel Scaloni and the footballers at the renamed "Lionel Andrés Messi" venue, in Ezeiza.
With much fewer fans in the surroundings compared to what happened last week, the Albiceleste held their last practice session before the match against Curaçao, which in the event of victory will leave them number 1 in the FIFA ranking in the next update.
The training session began at 10:30, behind closed doors, in which some details were finalized and some issues were defined regarding the starting eleven that will take to the field of play at the Madre de Ciudades stadium, in a Santiago del Estero revolutionized by the return of the Argentine National Team.
"The coaching staff arranged exercises with the ball and positional work in small spaces," according to the AFA, although it transpired that
Leandro Paredes
,
Lautaro Martínez
and
Gonzalo Montiel
would be starters, after having completed a soccer match in small spaces.
Obviously, Lionel Messi will be given the chance to be the first Argentine footballer to score 100 goals in the National Team from the start.
The eleven?
Emiliano Martinez;
Gonzalo Montiel, Cristian Romero or Germán Pezzella, Nicolás Otamendi, Nicolás Tagliafico or Marcos Acuña;
Rodrigo De Paul, Leandro Paredes, Alexis Mac Allister or Gio Lo Celso;
Messi, Lautaro Martínez and Ángel Di María or Nicolás González
.
Travel and recognition in Luque
In this way, the selected world champion closed the preparation in the country since in the afternoon he travels to Paraguay, where he will receive a tribute from Conmebol, and then to Santiago del Estero, to play against Curaçao this Tuesday from from 20:30.
Not much is known about the recognition that will be made in the preview of the Copa Libertadores and Sudamericana draws, but it will last a maximum of one hour, since they must get back on the charter plane to disembark in the capital of Santiago and rest facing the friendly
The "Albiceleste" would not train again at the "Lionel Andrés Messi" property in Ezeiza until next September, for the start of the South American Qualifiers, since by the June FIFA date it is estimated that they will tour Asia.
How is Santiago del Estero prepared?
The city of Santiago del Estero will receive the Argentine National Team with a fence along the eight kilometers that separate the local airport from the hotel where the World Champion squad will stay in Qatar 2022.
Some 3,500 police officers are involved in the entire security operation, according to Télam, Commissioner
Luis Montenegro
, from the General Security Directorate of the Santiago del Estero police, told Télam.
The police officers will be in charge of security during the entire stay of the Argentine National Team in the province.
As planned, the players and the coaching staff headed by Lionel Scaloni will be received at the airport by the provincial authorities, to then board a convertible bus to start a caravan to the Hilton hotel, in the center of the capital of Santiago del Estero. .
"The eight kilometers that comprise this route have already been fenced off,"
said commissioner Montenegro, who highlighted the intention that "people who want to come and greet the National Team do so with the necessary security and the pertinent care."
He also explained that the control in the Único stadium will consist of
five fenced trunks
: one of them will be the control of the entrance to avoid false tickets;
then there will be another for the requisition, followed by the Tribuna Segura and finally it will be possible to enter the stadium, where at 8:30 p.m. the match organized by the AFA will begin.
For its part, the Municipality of the capital of Santiago will participate in the operation with the road agents, who will collaborate with the diversion of heavy traffic and other vehicles on the route that the Scaloneta will make, as indicated by the communal body.
The set up of the party
In relation to the party, it is expected that it will be similar to that of last Thursday at the Monumental.
As in Buenos Aires,
Sergio Goycochea
will be the host of the event.
As for the bands, they will play
La Mosca
,
La T and La M
, local artists,
DJs
,
Banda XXI
,
Los Totora
and
Q Lokura
.
On the other hand, the National Anthem will be interpreted by
Los Manseros Santiagueños
,
Las Mulieris
and
Néstor Garnica
.
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