Overview
- AFA confirmed that Franco Mastantuono and Joaquín Panichelli have been added for the March friendlies, with Mauritania set for March 27 at La Bombonera and a second match on March 31 still to be confirmed.
- Mastantuono returns despite reduced minutes and recent struggles at Real Madrid, which had led to his initial omission from the latest list.
- Panichelli earns selection on strong club form at Racing Strasbourg, where he is among Ligue 1’s leading scorers with 14 goals.
- The additions mark a reversal from the prior call-up and sharpen competition for attacking places that also includes Nicolás Paz and Gianluca Prestianni.
- Argentina’s second opponent on March 31 has not been announced, with some reports pointing to Guinea-Bissau as a possibility.