Argentina includes Garce as Zanetti overlooked
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May 21, 2010, Friday
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ARGENTINA coach Diego Maradona named his final 23-man squad for the World Cup on Wednesday, which includes Lionel Messi of Barcelona, Carlos Tevez of Manchester City and most of the country's other big stars.
The big surprise was the inclusion of defender Ariel Garce, who played his first international match for Argentina earlier this month against Haiti.
The list tremendous power up front, led by Messi, Carlos Tevez and Gonzalo Higuain.
Argentina faces Canada on Monday at River Plate's stadium in Buenos Aires, in what is expected to be its last warm-up before the World Cup.
The 1978 and '86 champion opens on June 12 in South Africa against Nigeria and also faces Greece and South Korea in Group B.
Argentine officials confirmed for the first time that the team will depart for South Africa on May 28.
Maradona, who presented a provisional 30-man squad last week, selected a group that includes three goalkeepers, seven defenders, seven at midfield and six forwards.
Maradona will have as many weapons as any coach in the World Cup.
He is likely to start Messi with Tevez or Higuain up front with a midfield anchored by Javier Mascherano, Juan Sebastian Veron, Jonas Gutierrez and Angel Di Maria. The four starters on defense are expected to be Nicolas Otamendi, Martin Demichelis, Walter Samuel and Gabriel Heinze.
The starting goalkeeper is almost sure to be Sergio Romero of Dutch club AZ Alkmaar.
Garce was one of the few surprises, having played only once with the national team in a 4-0 victory over Haiti earlier this month. Garce was suspended for six months for doping in 2006 and plays for the Argentine club Colon.
He was preferred to Inter Milan defender and captain Javier Zanetti.
The big surprise was the inclusion of defender Ariel Garce, who played his first international match for Argentina earlier this month against Haiti.
The list tremendous power up front, led by Messi, Carlos Tevez and Gonzalo Higuain.
Argentina faces Canada on Monday at River Plate's stadium in Buenos Aires, in what is expected to be its last warm-up before the World Cup.
The 1978 and '86 champion opens on June 12 in South Africa against Nigeria and also faces Greece and South Korea in Group B.
Argentine officials confirmed for the first time that the team will depart for South Africa on May 28.
Maradona, who presented a provisional 30-man squad last week, selected a group that includes three goalkeepers, seven defenders, seven at midfield and six forwards.
Maradona will have as many weapons as any coach in the World Cup.
He is likely to start Messi with Tevez or Higuain up front with a midfield anchored by Javier Mascherano, Juan Sebastian Veron, Jonas Gutierrez and Angel Di Maria. The four starters on defense are expected to be Nicolas Otamendi, Martin Demichelis, Walter Samuel and Gabriel Heinze.
The starting goalkeeper is almost sure to be Sergio Romero of Dutch club AZ Alkmaar.
Garce was one of the few surprises, having played only once with the national team in a 4-0 victory over Haiti earlier this month. Garce was suspended for six months for doping in 2006 and plays for the Argentine club Colon.
He was preferred to Inter Milan defender and captain Javier Zanetti.
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