After the epic
1-0 victory against
Brazil on the last date of the
Pre-Olympic
, the Argentine National Team earned 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 the call of
Ángel Di María
has also been rumored .
And now,
another reference from the Scaloneta ran for the Olympic Games:
Dibu 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.
You have won everything: "I'm missing the Games," accepts the man from Mar del Plata. Photo: AFP
In any case, Dibu assured that space must be left for the players who qualified: "Young people always need the 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
."
Additionally, Martínez showed his confidence in
Leandro Brey
, who excelled in the duel against Brazil with a couple of key saves.
"It is very difficult to follow the young people because of the schedules. But today the level is very good,
the bar is getting higher and higher. We have no problems with the goalkeepers
," he said.
The current Aston Villa player also spoke about what's coming up for the National Team: "
The Copa América is my goal
. It's a different edition, it's played in the United States and it's going to be a mini World Cup. But then,
whatever happens 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 hurdle in history
. I think I can achieve it. I'm sick at achieving those goals.
It's me against me, every year. I want to surpass 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?
The 16 teams will be divided into four groups of four. The first two in each group will advance to 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
.