Argentina’s national team is already looking ahead to the 2026 World Cup semifinal against England, after the suffering and relief of the quarterfinal victory over Switzerland. The squad led by Lionel Scaloni is resting at their base in Kansas City, United States. They will have a light afternoon training session on Sunday, July 12, at the facility, located about 20 minutes by bus from the hotel.
Aside from the relief of the 3-1 extra-time win, the coaching staff is working on preparing for the next match. Now, the primary task will be to recover Cristian «Cuti» Romero and Leandro Paredes, who had to be substituted in extra time because they were physically spent. In principle, neither suffered an injury; it was simply the toll of such a demanding match. The blood in captain Lionel Messi’s right eye was just the result of a normal play, so his presence against the British is not at risk, despite his 39 years and fatigue from playing 120 minutes.
Argentina’s training session on Sunday, July 12, at the 2026 World Cup will be in the afternoon, with the first 15 minutes open to the press. Players who played more than 30 minutes against Switzerland will only do regenerative recovery work, while the rest will have a more intense session.
The plan is for Monday and Tuesday’s practices to be increasingly intense, with the usual barbecue and another «Family Day» in Kansas. The idea is to travel the 1,100 kilometers to Atlanta on Tuesday, with a one-and-a-half-hour flight, and hold Scaloni’s press conference that same Tuesday afternoon ahead of the historic clash with England.
Scaloni made it clear in the press conference that he was not pleased with how the team played, as they looked somewhat imprecise and very passive against Switzerland until Breel Embolo’s red card in the 72nd minute. Again, as against Cape Verde and Egypt, the midfield lacked intensity in winning back the ball, watched too much as the opponent passed it around, and was sluggish in ball circulation. Therefore, changes to the starting eleven are not ruled out, especially in midfield. The physical recoveries of exhausted Romero and Paredes, among others, will also be crucial.
The 2026 World Cup semifinal match will be in Atlanta, United States, on Wednesday, July 15, at 4:00 PM Argentina time. Live TV broadcast will be on TyC Sports, Telefe, TV Pública, and DSports. Online streaming will be on MiTelefe, TyC Sports Play, DGO, Disney+, Paramount+, and TV Pública en vivo on YouTube.
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che romero y paredes agotados? para mi son unos nenitos de pecho dale scaloni pone a los pibes con huevos que no le aflojan a nadie inglaterra nos va a pasar por arriba messi con sangre en el ojo es lo unico que nos salva el resto puro verso basta de tibios carajo
Para mí, Scaloni se está haciendo el boludo con los cambios. Romero y Paredes son dos muertos, no dan más, esto huele a favoritismo. ¿Messi con sangre en el ojo? Me parece chamuyo para tapar que el equipo es un desastre. Inglaterra nos va a pasar por arriba, son unos mercenarios. Yo creo que nos van a partir el orto, la concha de la lora.