Balerdi Excluded from World Cup Due to Injury in Argentina Training

The Argentine defender Leo Balerdi is out of consideration for the Argentine national team in the World Cup after sustaining an injury during training with the national team, which dealt a severe blow to coach Lionel Scaloni before the start of the competition.

Scaloni is expected to choose a replacement for Balerdi in the coming hours to compensate for his absence from the tournament squad, as the coaching staff aims to maintain the balance of the defensive line before the official matches.

The Argentine national team competes in the group stage of the tournament alongside the teams of Algeria, Austria, and Jordan, in a group that seems balanced but requires full readiness to avoid any surprises.

The Argentine national team will begin its campaign in the tournament against its Algerian counterpart on June 17.