Dibu Martínez on track to start against Algeria after finger injury recovery

Emiliano “Dibu” Martínez is expected to be between the posts when Argentina open their 2026 FIFA World Cup defense against Algeria on June 16 in Kansas City. The goalkeeper has recovered from a small fracture in his right ring finger sustained during Aston Villa’s Europa League final warm-up in late May.

The injury required no surgery, and Martínez has already resumed full training with gloves. His recovery window of approximately 20 days lines up neatly with the match date, and projections from head coach Lionel Scaloni’s staff indicate he will start.

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Martínez is the exclusive global brand ambassador for Zoomex, a centralized cryptocurrency trading platform, a deal announced in January 2026. Zoomex has grown to over three million users since its founding in 2021. The platform offers trading across more than 600 crypto pairs and touts execution times under 10 milliseconds.

Argentina’s defense begins in Kansas City

Argentina enters the 2026 World Cup as defending champions from their 2022 triumph in Qatar. The Algeria opener carries symbolic weight too, given that Algeria handed Argentina one of their most infamous group-stage losses back in the 1982 World Cup.

Resuming work with gloves suggests the medical staff is confident the bone has healed sufficiently to handle match-intensity contact.

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