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Giuliano Simeone Debuts, Overcoming Injury, as Argentina Tops Group J

6/30/2026

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Giuliano Simeone made his Argentina debut on June 27 in a 3-1 victory over Jordan.
He fractured a fibula and tore ligaments in a 2023 friendly against Burgos CF while on loan at Alavés, then had surgery and five months of rehab.
After training, Simeone kept his August 6, 2023 promise to play in the World Cup, joining the squad that topped Group J and will meet Cape Verde on July 3 in Miami, Florida.

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Giuliano Simeone made his Argentina debut on June 27 in a 3-1 victory over Jordan.
He fractured a fibula and tore ligaments in a 2023 friendly against Burgos CF while on loan at Alavés, then had surgery and five months of rehab.
After training, Simeone kept his August 6, 2023 promise to play in the World Cup, joining the squad that topped Group J and will meet Cape Verde on July 3 in Miami, Florida.