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Injuries Force Scaloni to Reassess Right-Backs Before Honduras

6/7/2026

Summary

Story summary

Coach Lionel Scaloni is reviewing right-back options before the Honduras friendly.
Nahuel Molina (hamstring, May 11), Gonzalo Montiel (muscle tear) and Cachete (quadriceps tear, May 16) are injured.
In Kansas training, Nicolás Capaldo started at right back over Agustín Giay.
Scaloni will keep the two world-champion right backs, may add Cachete for Tuesday’s Iceland match if he recovers, and has scheduled the Honduras game for 9:00 p.m. on Kyle Field in Texas.

History

Historical Context

In June 1978 Argentina hosted the FIFA World Cup, winning the final 3–1 over the Netherlands and relying on versatile players like Mario Kempes, who topped the tournament with six goals. The military junta used the event to project legitimacy amid repression, a pattern of adapting line-ups under pressure. Today, coach Lionel Scaloni faces similar injury-driven selection challenges for the June 2024 Honduras friendly.

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Story summary

Coach Lionel Scaloni is reviewing right-back options before the Honduras friendly.
Nahuel Molina (hamstring, May 11), Gonzalo Montiel (muscle tear) and Cachete (quadriceps tear, May 16) are injured.
In Kansas training, Nicolás Capaldo started at right back over Agustín Giay.
Scaloni will keep the two world-champion right backs, may add Cachete for Tuesday’s Iceland match if he recovers, and has scheduled the Honduras game for 9:00 p.m. on Kyle Field in Texas.

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