Neither goals nor age, Martino finally reveals why he took Giménez out of the World Cup

Gerardo Martino has defined his roster for Qatar 2022 and the team is already in Arabian territory to play in the 2022 World Cup. In that sense, one of the major criticisms that fell on the coach of El Tri was precisely the absence of Santiago Gimenez, who was not called up due to a technical decision.

Santiago Gimenez is one of the strikers of the Mexican team with the best current situation. The Feyenoord striker is in an extremely important moment of form and the player has stated on more than one occasion that he felt ready for the challenge of leading Mexico in Qatar. However, this was not the case and now the reason for Martino's decision is revealed.

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Gerardo Martino confessed in a press conference after a series of pre-World Cup friendlies that his decision was entirely tactical. The coach wants a strong midfielder who can play associatively with the team's midfielders and wingers. He is not very interested in driving with the ball and is looking for a post player who can hold a mark and unload quickly.

Santiago Gimenez is an indisputable piece for the future of the Mexican national team. The player has been involved in different processes and has just started his career in European soccer. According to RECORD, Martino will leave after the World Cup. There, Santi Gimenez could be called up again and be one of the central pieces of the project.