He won the World Cup with Messi, did not convince Lionel Scaloni and would leave Argentina
He played very few minutes and his contribution was scarce in the most decisive moments for the Albiceleste in the Middle East
The Argentine national team is already preparing for the 2026 World Cup. After winning the World Cup in Qatar, the players are gradually returning to their respective clubs. However, one element of the Argentine team has already been ruled out by Scaloni for the following matches.
One of Lionel Scaloni's strong points with Argentina was precisely that the team managed to form a very close-knit group that complemented each other. However, there is one element that did not convince the coach, despite winning the championship and would show him the exit door.
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It is precisely the Real Betis defender, German Pezzella. The defender had action in three games where he came on as a change to close the game. However, he was imprecise and just against the Netherlands he had an action that conditioned the team and almost eliminated them from the World Cup.
Scaloni does not want Pezzella?
According to OLE, Lionel Scaloni is satisfied with the performance of his three main central defenders, Cuti Romero, Nicolas Otamendi and Lisandro Martinez. Given this, Pezzella's age and level below is fulminating for the Betis player. Scaloni is already monitoring other talents for the central defense.
