Lisandro Martinez
Manchester United and Argentina centre-back, 2022 World Cup winner, substituted injured in the 2026 final.
Lisandro Martínez was substituted injured in the first half of Argentina's 19 July World Cup final, replaced by Nicolás Otamendi in what became Otamendi's own last appearance in an Argentina shirt as Spain won 1-0 in extra time.
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Martínez is a Manchester United centre-back who was part of Argentina's 2022 World Cup-winning squad. He returned from a serious knee injury that had kept him out for most of the 2024-25 club season to reclaim a starting place in defence alongside Cristian Romero for the 2026 tournament, including the tie in which Cape Verde pushed Argentina to extra time, where his own header put Argentina back in front before Romero's deflected effort won it .
His own 2026 tournament ended early: he was substituted injured in the first half of the 19 July World Cup final against Spain, with Nicolás Otamendi coming on in his place for what proved Otamendi's final Argentina appearance . His fitness for Argentina's post-tournament rebuild remained unknown as the tournament closed.
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