Mascherano smiles: a “Europibe” received authorization to play the Sub 20 World Cup

This Tuesday, the Argentine national team received great news for the start of the Sub 20 world that will take place in our country: finally Facundo Buonanotte received authorization from Brighton and will be part of the team led by Javier Mascherano.

The midfielder put pressure on the British team and received the long-awaited permission from the club to play in the World Cup. Despite the desire and initial refusal of his coach Roberto De Zerbi, the player’s insistence weighed heavily and ended with a happy ending for the 18-year-old who will be able to defend the Albiceleste shirt just as he did in the South American this past January.

The first training session of the Argentina Under 20 Team ahead of the start of the World Cup of the category will be this coming Monday, May 8, for which the native of Pérez, province of Santa Fe, is expected to be present.

In addition to this great news for Javier Mascherano’s team, it is added that they will also be part Matías Soulé, Luka Romero, Máximo Perrone and Valentín Carboniall of them making their first weapons in some of the most important clubs on the European continent.

Fixture and group of Argentina in the Sub 20 World Cup

Group A

date 1

Argentina vs Uzbekistan | May 20, in Santiago del Estero
Guatemala vs. New Zealand | May 20, in Santiago del Estero

date 2

Argentina vs. Guatemala | May 23, in Santiago del Estero
Uzbekistan vs New Zealand | May 23, in Santiago del Estero

date 3

Argentina vs New Zealand | May 26, in San Juan
Uzbekistan vs. Guatemala | May 26, in Santiago del Estero