Doha ∙ The players who played for Argentina’s squad against Saudi Arabia in the opening match of the World Cup are suspected to have not fully recovered from their injuries. The Saudi Arabian players were better in terms of speed and stamina, and the fitness of the Argentinian players caused much criticism. Players who have been out of club football in recent months due to injuries have departed for Argentina. Argentina centre-back Christian Romero has been sidelined for English club Tottenham Hotspur in the last month with sore legs.
Romero, who was on the bench for a month, has arrived at the training camp of the Argentina national team. Salih Al-Shehri scored Saudi Arabia’s first goal by easily beating Christian Romero. Leandro Parades and Ángel Di Maria also only played for the club briefly in October. Argentina withdrew Parades and Christian Romero after Saudi’s second goal. Midfielder Rodrigo De Paul and defender Nouvel Molina have been sidelined in recent months due to fitness issues at Atletico Madrid.
English summary: Players who weren’t fully fit played for Argentina in their first match of the 2022 FIFA World Cup
