Doha ∙ It is suspected that the players who played in the Argentina team against Saudi Arabia in the first match of the World Cup have not fully recovered from injuries. The players of Saudi Arabia were better in terms of speed and stamina, and the fitness of the players of Argentina was the cause of great criticism. The players who stayed away from club football in recent months due to injuries came out to Argentina. Argentina centre-back, Christian Romero, has been sidelined for English club Tottenham Hotspur for the past month due to muscle soreness in his leg.
Romero, who was on the bench for a month, arrived at the Argentine national team camp. Salih Al-Shehri scored the first Saudi goal when he easily beat Christian Romero. Leandro Parades and Ángel Di Maria also played for the club for a short period in October. Argentina pulled back Parades and Christian Romero after Saudi’s second goal. Midfielder Rodrigo De Paul and defender Nouvel Molina have been out of the squad for the past few months due to fitness issues at Atletico Madrid.
English Summary: Unfit players played for Argentina in their 2022 FIFA World Cup debut
