The November worldwide break will mark the ultimate set of fixtures in 2025 for World Cup qualifiers and friendlies. Throughout this window, Argentina will face Angola in Africa earlier than holding a number of coaching periods in Spain. A Ligue 1 standout, reportedly being monitored by Barcelona, may be a part of Lionel Messi and his teammates for the primary time.
“The ultimate squad checklist for the Argentina nationwide crew in 2025 will likely be introduced within the coming hours,” reporter Gaston Edul shared this week on his official X account. “Panichelli is being thought-about for a possible call-up: nonetheless not confirmed.”
That report refers to Joaquin Panichelli, a 23-year-old Argentine striker who has delivered an excellent season with RC Strasbourg. He joined the French facet this summer time from Mirandes in Spain’s second division and has shortly develop into one of many revelations of French soccer.
Panichelli is at present the highest scorer in Ligue 1, with 9 targets in ten matches. That locations him forward of different main league stars akin to Olympique Marseille’s Mason Greenwood, who has seven. The Argentine ahead has additionally scored as soon as within the UEFA Convention League, bringing his tally to 10 targets in 13 appearances this season.
Argentine ahead Joaquin Panichelli.
These performances have turned Panichelli right into a coveted participant for a number of main European golf equipment. “Barcelona are eyeing Joaquin Panichelli as a post-Lewandowski choice,” switch specialist Ekrem Konur reported on his official X account this week. “Nonetheless, Victor Osimhen, Harry Kane and Julian Alvarez stay Barça’s high priorities.”
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Who’s Joaquin Panichelli?
Panichelli seems to be the most recent addition to a rising checklist of gamers who’ve reached the Argentina nationwide crew with out ever taking part in of their dwelling nation’s high division. That checklist famously consists of Lionel Messi, in addition to Emiliano Martinez — and lately, others akin to Nicolas Paz and Alejandro Garnacho.
Earlier than changing into a Ligue 1 standout, Joaquin Panichelli was a younger striker who left Argentina in 2023 after failing to make his skilled debut with River Plate. From there, he started a fast rise that took him via Alaves and Mirandes in Spain. At Mirandes, he stood out with 21 targets in 44 matches, catching the eye of RC Strasbourg, who signed him at first of the 2025–26 season.
Now Panichelli could have the possibility to start his worldwide journey, although he’ll face fierce competitors to earn a spot within the squad forward of the 2026 World Cup. Lately, head coach Lionel Scaloni has looked for a dependable third choice behind Lautaro Martinez and Julian Alvarez. Gamers akin to Lucas Beltran, Jose Manuel Lopez, and Valentin Castellanos have all had alternatives, although none have but solidified their place.
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Argentina’s renewal forward of the 2026 World Cup
With simply over six months remaining earlier than the subsequent World Cup, Argentina are present process a delicate technique of renewal throughout the squad. Whereas the crew’s basis stays clear — and largely the identical group that gained the title in Qatar 2022 — Lionel Scaloni has been providing alternatives to a wave of promising younger gamers who may struggle for a spot.
Nicolas Paz and Franco Mastantuono at present stand out because the brightest prospects to make the roster subsequent summer time. In November, a number of new faces may be a part of them — together with Bournemouth’s Julio Soler, Benfica’s Gianluca Prestianni, and RC Strasbourg’s Valentin Barco, Panichelli’s teammate.
