Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez sustained a fractured ring finger while warming up for Aston Villa before a May 20 matchup with Freiburg in the Europa League final. Photo by Georgi Licovski/EPA
June 12 (UPI) -- Recently injured Goalie Emiliano Martinez completed a full training session, clearing his path to play in Argentina's opener against Algeria at the 2026 World Cup.
Martinez trained with both gloves while with Argentina on Thursday at the Sporting KC Training Centre in Kansas City. He did not play in Argentina's friendlies against Honduras or Iceland.
Martinez broke a bone in the ring finger in his right hand while warming up for Aston Villa's 3-0 win over Freiburg in the May 20 Europa League final. He wore a splint and trained with one glove during his recovery process, but still played.
Geronimo Rulli and Juan Musso are the other goalies on the Argentina roster. Martinez, 33, received Best Goalkeeper accolades when Argentina won the 2022 World Cup.
