Wednesday, September 28, 2016

Mexico-based midfielder Pizarro gets first Argentina call (Reuters)

Football Soccer - Tigres v Pumas - The first leg of their Mexican first division final soccer match - Universitario stadium, Monterrey, Mexico - 10/12/15 Tigres' Guido Pizarro battles for the ball against Javier Cortes of Pumas. REUTERS/Daniel Becerril

Mexico-based midfielder Guido Pizarro was called up for the first time by Argentina on Wednesday for their 2018 World Cup qualifiers next month. Pizarro, who plays for UANL Tigres in the Liga MX, was one of four players coach Edgardo Bauza added to the squad he named last week for matches against Peru in Lima on Oct. 6 and at home to Paraguay in Cordoba five days later. The others are River Plate striker Lucas Alario, San Lorenzo left back Emmanuel Mas and Estudiantes goalkeeper Mariano Andujar, who were all in the squad for the previous qualifiers early this month.


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