Facundo Medina has been called up by Scaloni for the matches against Paraguay and Peru

Defender Facundo Medina He was joined by the coach’s summons Argentine national team, Lionel ScaloniThe Paraguay national team will face Peru in the South American qualifiers for the World Cup in the United States, Mexico and Canada 2026.

In this way, Medina, who works for French club Lens, joined the defenders Juan Foyth, Gonzalo Montiel, Nahuel Molina, German Pezzella, Cristian “Coti” Romero, Lucas Martinez Quarta, Nicolas Otamendi, Marco Pellegrino, Marcos Acuña and Nicolas Tagliafico.

The Albiceleste team announced on its account on X (formerly Twitter) the recall of former Talleres footballer. “Defender Facundo Medina, from Lens, joins the players called up by Lionel Scaloni for the double qualifiers against Paraguay and Peru.”They pointed to the 24-year-old player, who was last called up to the national team last September to play the matches between Ecuador and Bolivia in the qualifiers, after Lisandro Martinez was injured.

In his life in Medina He played 140 matches and was warned 48 times. In addition, he scored 8 goals and made 7 assists. He has been working at Lens since July 2020, and his contract with the French club runs until June 2026.

Thus, the national team continues its preparations for the matches against Paraguay on Thursday at 8 pm at Mas Monumental Stadium and then against Peru on October 17, starting at 11 pm as a visitor. In the first two matches of the qualifiers, Scaloni’s men beat Ecuador with a goal from the star player Lionel Messi And against Bolivia, with a 3-0 victory in La Paz.