Selected at the last minute by Argentina to compensate for the injury of Lisandro Martinez, Facundo Medina was visibly in a hurry to join the Albiceleste.
Facundo Medina is one of the captains of RC Lens in recent seasons. Logically, the Argentinian is still in the orbit of the World Champion selection without being often called up due to the strong competition. After more than a year of absence, the central defender has his chance again with the Albiceleste while Lisandro Martinez is injured.
Medina praised by Scaloni
“Medina bought his ticket and it arrived this morning, it’s a message to all his teammates”
Called up at the last minute for these Qualifiers matches for the 2026 World Cup, Facundo Medina will have to show himself to scratch his place among the defenders. Paraguay on the 15th, then Peru on the 20th… The RC Lens player will perhaps have some playing time. In the meantime, one of his gestures has already been very noticed by Lionel Scaloni. The latter congratulated him in his press conference this Wednesday, November 13.
“I would like to point out that Facundo Medina bought his own plane ticket,” first explained the Argentina coach. “It’s something important. It's great because he wasn't even on the pre-list, but he went and talked to his coach, he bought his ticket and he arrived this morning. It’s a message to all his teammates,” insisted Lionel Scaloni in comments reported by TyC Sports.
