Argentine youth athletes receive national team call-ups

Several Argentine athletes have been selected for national youth squads in football and handball.

In football, Talleres players Joaquín Salas and Valentín Dávila have been called up to the Argentina U-20 national team by coach Diego Placente. The players will begin training at the AFA facilities to prepare for the 2027 South American U-20 Championship, which is scheduled to take place in Medellín and Envigado, Colombia. This tournament serves as a qualifier for the U-20 World Cup in Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan.

In handball, three players from Estudiantes de La Plata, Felipe Álvarez, Juan Bautista Dirr, and Tomás Cardoso, have been named to the Argentina Men’s Youth National Team. They will compete in the South-Central U-18 Championship in Asunción, Paraguay, from November 9 to 14. The tournament offers qualification spots for the 2027 World Championship. Argentina is placed in Group B alongside Uruguay, Paraguay, and El Salvador.