Fútbol Argentino
Boca among the clubs with the most call-ups in Argentina's squad for the Qatar U-17 World Cup
Diego Placente has announced Argentina's squad for the U-17 World Cup, and Boca is among the clubs contributing the most players, with three call-ups. The tournament will be played in Doha, from 19 November to 13 December.
Diego Placente confirmed the list of 21 players who will represent the Argentina U-17 national team at the World Cup to be held in Qatar. In that squad, Boca Juniors is among the clubs that provide the most players, along with Vélez and River, with three call-ups each.
The xeneize presence in the squad once again puts the club's youth development work in the spotlight, in a week when Argentine youth football is starting to focus fully on one of the most important events on the international calendar. The tournament will be played in Doha between 19 November and 13 December.
The squad confirmed by Placente
The U-17 coach announced the final squad for the tournament, thus closing the preparations for a group that will get World Cup experience in the Middle East. Beyond the distribution of surnames among the clubs, the standout fact for Boca is the strong presence of the club's youth players in the squad.
Boca, among the clubs that contribute the most
The information released in recent hours shows that Boca, Vélez and River are the Argentine clubs leading the way in providing players to the national team for this competition. In the case of the club from the Ribera, the number of three call-ups reflects its weight in the making of the youth Albiceleste.
The call-up also serves as a benchmark for the rest of the youth structure of Argentine football, which will have a strong presence at an event that will bring together several of the leading international prospects in Qatar.
A tournament that begins on 19 November
The U-17 World Cup will be held in Doha and will run from 19 November to 13 December. With the list now official, the Argentina national team will be ready to begin its journey in a tournament in which several clubs in the country will be following the progress of their young players closely.
For Boca, the news leaves a concrete and positive sign: its academy is once again taking an important place in a major national squad, in this case for a World Cup competition.
