Cuti Romero Named Argentina's New Captain

The world champion of 2022 with Argentina, Cristian Romero, has been confirmed as a new captain of his country after Lionel Messi's departure from the national team. His last game will be against Benin in front of 80 000 people in Buenos Aires.

Romero is one of the key players for Argentina in the last couple of years and he was also part of the squad that won the World Cup in Qatar.

Lionel Scaloni has officially announced the decision ahead of the team's upcoming international fixtures. The 28-year-old defender has already worn the captain's armband for Argentina on three occasions, including matches against Chile, Venezuela and Mauritania. He will now begin a new chapter as the team's main captain following his idol's international retirement.

Argentina's national team will have also two more friendlies against Bolivia and Burkina Faso.