Serie A starlets talents given first Argentina call-ups

Originally posted on Football Italia | By Lorenzo Bettoni | Last updated Mar 4, 2025 8:57 AM ET

Bologna talents Santiago Castro and Benjamin Dominguez and Como’s Maximo Perrone have received their first call-ups to the senior Argentina national team.

Several Serie A stars feature in Argentina’s preliminary squad for the upcoming 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Uruguay and Brazil.

The likes of Leandro Paredes and Paulo Dybala (Roma), Juventus’ Nico Gonzalez and Inter’s Lautaro Martinez have been included in Argentina’s preliminary squad, joined by rising Serie A starlets.

Serie A starlets talents given first Argentina call-ups

Como star Nico Paz has been called up again by Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni.

The ex-Real Madrid talent already made his senior debut against Bolivia in October 2024.

His Como teammate Perrone, on loan from Manchester City, has received his first call-up. The same is true of Bologna’s Castro and Dominguez.

Castro, 20, has netted seven goals and provided five assists in 27 Serie A games with Bologna, while Dominguez, 21, has three goals and one assist in 15 Serie A games.

Perrone, 22, has recently returned from an injury at Como and has provided two assists in 16 league games this term.

This article first appeared on Football Italia and was syndicated with permission.

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