Almada now has the chance to become the first active MLS player to win the World Cup.
Almada was a late addition to La Albiceleste's World Cup squad, being called up by manager Lionel Scaloni as an injury replacement for Joaquin Correa just days before the tournament began. He was one of 36 MLS players named to a 2022 World Cup roster.Sign up for NBC Bay Area’s Housing Deconstructed newsletter.
Almada has gone on to make one appearance in Qatar, logging six minutes of action as a substitute in Argentina's 2-0 win over Poland in the group stage finale. The 21-year-old Almada is the most expensive player in MLS history. He joined Atlanta from Velez Sarsfield in February for a league-record fee of $16 million.six goals and 12 assists over 29 games en route to earning the MLS Newcomer of the Year award.
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