Overview
- Argentina will face Venezuela on Oct. 10 at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami and Puerto Rico on Oct. 13 at Soldier Field in Chicago.
- First-time senior call-ups include defender Lautaro Rivero (River Plate), goalkeeper Facundo Cambeses (Racing) and midfielder Aníbal Moreno (Palmeiras).
- Center-back Marcos Senesi returns to the national team after a spell out of contention following injuries.
- Reporting notes Cambeses’ inclusion signals the staff is evaluating the option of taking four goalkeepers to the World Cup.
- Promising youngsters Franco Mastantuono (Real Madrid) and Nicolás Paz (Como) are included as the staff assesses emerging candidates for future selection.