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The positive numbers reassure Scaloni during his final training session before leaving for Texas
Argentina’s coaching staff received an important morale boost ahead of the start of the 2026 World Cup after the team’s recent training session in Kansas City saw striker Julian Alvarez return to field training, in addition to captain Lionel Messi’s participation in working the ball with his teammates, which bodes well for their upcoming preparation period.
Argentina held their final training session in Kansas City before traveling to Texas to face Honduras in a friendly early Sunday morning as part of their final preparations for the World Cup finals.
Alvarez caused concern in the Tango camp after he missed field training last Wednesday with a sore left ankle, but he returned to the field after undergoing a treatment session using platelet-rich plasma.
According to ESPN, the national team striker has divided his training between treatment and physical rehabilitation sessions and light ball training as part of a gradual program to regain full fitness after some soreness following the injury sustained in the Champions League semi-final.
On the other hand, Lionel Messi and a number of players with minor physical problems continued to carry out special training programs on the pitch, amid assurances from the medical system that all the injured are making positive progress under a special treatment plan.
The training session, which lasted more than two hours behind closed doors, included physical training in the gym before moving on to technical training on the pitch, where coach Lionel Scalloni focused on ball recovery, pressure and quick transitions in attack.
As part of the preparation for the upcoming friendly match against Honduras, the training ended with a mini-game of the football players.
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In a remarkable development, Argentine media have confirmed that Messi has taken part in full football training with the squad for the first time since the injury sustained on May 24 last year, increasing his chances of taking part in warm-up games ahead of the start of the world tournament.
The world champions are due to travel to Texas to face Honduras on Saturday night in their first friendly before the World Cup, before taking on Iceland in their second warm-up game.
Scaloni continues to explore some technical options ahead of the game, particularly at right-back and in attack, given the fitness of a number of players returning from injury.
Argentina will begin their campaign to defend their world title against Algeria on June 16, before taking on Austria and Jordan in the group stage, amid high hopes of continuing their successful run to the 2022 World Cup.
