In the Round of 16 match against Egypt in Atlanta, Argentina staged a remarkable comeback; despite trailing 0–2 until the 78th minute, they scored three goals in a span of just 13 minutes to win the match 3–2. Defender Cristian Romero scored the first of the Albiceleste’s three goals. Although he played a pivotal role in securing the victory for a team in dire straits, there had been concerns regarding his fitness. Towards the end of the match, Romero experienced discomfort in his left calf.
Initial assessments revealed that it was not an injury, but merely muscle tightness causing the discomfort; this was reported by TyC Sports, citing a source within the Argentine team. The defender was seen participating in team training ahead of the match against Switzerland, showing no signs of discomfort during the session. Argentina is set to face Switzerland in the quarter-finals on July 12 at 7:00 AM (Bangladesh time). The team traveled from Atlanta to Kansas City on Wednesday for this fixture, holding a training session in the afternoon shortly after their arrival. TyC Sports further reported that Romero is likely to feature in the starting lineup for the match at Kansas City Stadium. The players spent a significant portion of the training session on recovery; those who had played the majority of the match against Egypt engaged in gym workouts and other recovery activities.
Meanwhile, players who were not in the starting lineup or had limited playing time conducted standard training drills on the pitch. The first 15 minutes of the session were open to the media. TyC Sports indicated that the coaching staff would finalize the starting lineup following the pre-match training session. Scaloni is scheduled to speak about the team’s preparations at a press conference after the final training session. However, changes to the lineup used against Egypt are highly likely, with Lautaro Martínez potentially returning to the starting XI.
