Okay, so the other day, this question popped into my head: did Garnacho actually win the World Cup with Argentina back in 2022? I remember Argentina winning it all, quite a final that was, but I couldn’t clearly recall if Garnacho was part of that specific team on the pitch or even in the squad.
My Quick Search Process
First thing I did was just try to remember. I follow football quite a bit, especially United, so I see Garnacho play often. But the World Cup squad… names like Messi, Di Maria, Alvarez, Enzo Fernandez, Emi Martinez, they jump out immediately. Garnacho? Not so much for the World Cup itself.
So, I figured, gotta check this properly. I hopped onto my computer. Didn’t do anything fancy, just opened up a search engine.
My first search was simple, something like: “Argentina squad World Cup 2022”.
Loads of results came up, naturally. I clicked on a few reliable-looking ones, like sports news sites or official football record sites. I scanned through the list of the 26 players Argentina took to Qatar.
- Goalkeepers: Checked those.
- Defenders: Ran through the names.
- Midfielders: Looked carefully here.
- Forwards: Scanned this list too, where I’d expect to see him.
Found all the familiar stars who played key roles. But Garnacho’s name? Nowhere to be found on the final 26-man list that actually went to the tournament and won it.
Okay, maybe he was involved earlier? Sometimes players get called up to bigger initial squads before the final cut. So, I did another quick search, something like: “Garnacho Argentina preliminary World Cup squad 2022”.
This brought up some discussion. I saw mentions that yeah, he was included in a wider, provisional list before the tournament. That made sense, given his potential. But the key thing was, he didn’t make the final selection that travelled to Qatar.
The Conclusion I Reached
So, putting it all together from my little search session:
Argentina definitely won the 2022 World Cup. That’s a fact.
Alejandro Garnacho, however, was not part of the official 26-man squad that won the tournament in Qatar.
He might have been on an early, larger list, but he wasn’t there for the actual competition. Simple as that, really. Took just a few minutes to confirm it. He’s young, got plenty of time for future tournaments, I reckon.