Buenos Aires, November 14 (NA) – The usual starting goalkeeper for the Argentine national team, Emiliano 'Dibu' Martínez, will not be present for the friendly against Angola, so his place will be taken by Gerónimo Rulli.
The decision not to play Martínez is because the head coach of the Argentine national team, Lionel Scaloni, decided to give him rest. The goal is to test other goalkeepers and have more certainty for the final list of players who will go to the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
This does not put Martínez's continuity at risk at all, as he is a fundamental pillar in the Argentine national team, but rather to define with greater clarity who the substitute goalkeepers will be.
In fact, 'Dibu' shared several images in recent days with his family at the house he bought in Argentina.
The Argentine national team will visit Angola in Luanda this Monday starting at 13:00, which will be their last match of 2025.
The team led by Lionel Scaloni will have a key 2026 ahead, where they will face Spain in the Finalissima, while between June and July they will go again in search of glory at the 2026 World Cup.
