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Sabella Names Argentina Squad for Upcoming WCQs

23 September 2011

 

Alejandro Sabella has named 24 European-based players for the upcoming World Cup Qualifiers against Chile and Venezuela. Several players based in the Argentinian league are likely to be added to the list. Here are the names:

 

Goalkeepers

Romero, Sergio (Sampdoria)

Andújar, Mariano (Catania)

Defenders

Zabaleta, Pablo (Manchester City)

Burdisso, Nicolás (Roma)

Fernández, Federico (Napoli)

Demichelis, Martín (Málaga)

Otamendi, Nicolás (Porto)

Pareja, Nicolás (Spartak Moscow)

Rojo, Marcos (Spartak Moscow)

Insúa, Emiliano (Sporting Lisbon)

Midfielders

Mascherano, Javier (Barcelona)

Banega, Ever (Valencia)

Rinaudo, Fabián (Sporting Lisbon)

Álvarez, Ricardo (Inter)

Gutiérrez, Jonás (Newcastle United)

Sosa, José (Metalist)

Pastore, Javier (Paris S.G.)

Di María, Ángel (Real Madrid)

Gaitán, Nicolás (Benfica)

Forwards

Messi, Lionel (Barcelona)

Higuaín, Gonzalo (Real Madrid)

Agüero, Sergio (Manchester City)

Palacio, Rodrigo (Genoa)

Salvio, Eduardo (Atlético Madrid)

 

 

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Sabella's A Squad for Subcontinental Friendlies

19 August 2011

Alejandro Sabella's squad for Argentina's friendlies against Venezuela and Nigeria in India and Bangladesh respectively, to be played on September 2nd and 6th.

 

Goalkeepers

Andujar, Mariano (Catania - Italy)

Romero, Sergio (Sampdoria - Italy)

Andrada, Esteban (Lanús)

 

Defenders

Demichelis, Martín (Málaga - Spain)

Fernández, Federico (Napoli - Italy)

Burdisso, Nicolás (Roma - Italy)

Garay, Ezequiel (Benfica - Portugal)

Otamendi, Nicolás (Porto - Portugal)

Ansaldi, Cristian (Rubín Kazan - Russia)

Pareja, Nicolás (Spartak Moscow - Russia)

Rojo, Marcos (Spartak Moscow - Rusia)

Zabaleta, Pablo (Manchester City - England)

 

Midfielders

Di María, Ángel (Real Madrid - Spain)

Mascherano, Javier (Barcelona - Spain)

Banega, Ever (Valencia - Spain)

Álvarez, Ricardo (Inter - Italy)

Rinaudo, Fabián (Sporting Lisbon - Portugal)

Gutiérrez, Jonás (Newcastle - England)

Pastore, Javier (Paris Saint Germain - France)

González, Luis (Marseille - France)

Sosa, José (Metalist - Ukraine)

 

Forwards

Higuaín, Gonzalo (Real Madrid - Spain)

Messi, Lionel (Barcelona - Spain)

Salvio, Eduardo (Atlético Madrid - Spain)

Agüero, Sergio (Manchester City - England)

López, Lisandro (Lyon -France)

 

 

Sabella's Locally-Based Argentina Squad to take on Brazil

18 August 2011

The list of players chosen by Alejandro Sabella, all of whom are based in the local league, to take on Brazil in two 'friendlies' on the 14th and 28th of September.

 

Barovero, Marcelo (Vélez Sarsfield)
Domínguez, Sebastián (Vélez Sarsfield)
Fernández, Augusto (Vélez Sarsfield)
Canteros, Héctor (Vélez Sarsfield)
Martínez, Juan Manuel (Vélez Sarsfield)
Papa, Emiliano (Vélez Sarsfield)
Cellay, Christian (Estudiantes de La Plata)
Desábato, Leandro (Estudiantes de La Plata)
Braña, Rodrigo (Estudiantes de La Plata)
Verón, Juan Sebastián (Estudiantes de La Plata)
Fernández, Gastón (Estudiantes de La Plata)
Boselli, Mauro (Estudiantes de La Plata)
Pillud, Iván (Racing Club)
Castro, Lucas  (Racing Club)
Pelletieri, Agustín (Racing Club)
Hauche, Gabriel (Racing Club)
Orión, Agustín (Boca Juniors)
Rodríguez, Clemente (Boca Juniors)
Riquelme, Román (Boca Juniors)
Chávez, Christian (Boca Juniors)
Bottinelli, Jonathan (San Lorenzo de Almagro)
Gigliotti, Emmanuel (San Lorenzo de Almagro)
López, Lisandro (Arsenal F.C.)
Valeri, Diego (Lanús)

URUGUAY

 

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HISTORY

Participations 40

Matches 183

Wins 106

Draws 23

Losses 54

Goals Scored 386

Goals Conceded 205

Historical Ranking 2nd

 

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SQUAD

Goalkeepers: Fernando Muslera (Lazio), Juan Castillo (Colo Colo), Martín Silva (Defensor Sporting)

Defensores: Diego Lugano (Fenerbahce), Diego Godín (Atlético Madrid), Mauricio Victorino (Cruzeiro), Martín Cáceres (Sevilla), Andrés Scotti (Colo Colo), Jorge Fucile (Porto), Maximiliano Pereira (Benfica), Sebastián Coates (Nacional)

Midfielders: Alvaro Pereira (Porto), Diego Pérez (Bologna), Egidio Arévalo Ríos (Botafogo), Walter Gargano (Napoli), Sebastián Eguren (Sporting Gijón), Alvaro González (Lazio), Gastón Ramírez (Bologna), Cristian Rodríguez (Porto), Nicolás Lodeiro (Ajax)

Forwards: Diego Forlán (Atlético Madrid), Edison Cavani (Napoli), Luis Suárez (Liverpool), Sebastián Abreu (Botafogo), Abel Hernández (Palermo), Sebastián Fernández (Málaga)

Coach: Oscar Washinton Tabárez

 

GROUP C

 

Chile

Mexico

Peru

Uruguay

 

Uruguay _-_ Peru 04/07/2011 - 19:15 (22:15 GMT) - San Juan

Chile _-_ Mexico 04/07/2011 - 21:45 (00:45+ GMT) - San Juan

Uruguay _-_ Chile   08/07/2011 - 19:15 (22:15 GMT) - Mendoza

Peru _-_ Mexico 08/07/2011 - 21:45 (00:45+ GMT) - Mendoza

Chile _-_ Peru 12/07/2011 - 19:15 (22:15 GMT) - Mendoza

Uruguay _-_ Mexico 12/07/2011 - 21:45 (00:45+ GMT) - La Plata

 

 

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