Argentina name football 7 team for Rio 2016

Argentina’s football 7-a-side head coach Osvaldo Hernandez has named 14 players to compete at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

“I want to thank all the players for their effort, including those that did not make the final cut but still gave their best until the final day,” he said.

On 10 September, Argentina will make their debut against the Netherlands in Group B, followed by a match against the USA on 12 September. Group B includes Ukraine, Brazil, Ireland and Great Britain.

The Rio 2016 football 7-a-side competition will take place at the Deodoro Stadium between 8-16 September. The top two teams from each group will advance to the semifinals on 14 September, with the medal matches set for 16 September.

Full roster

Gustavo Nahuelquin

Rodrigo Luquez

Mariano Cortes

Carlos Carrizo

Pablo Molina

Maximiliano Fernandez

Rodrigo Lugrin

Mariano Morana

Duncan Coronel

Matias Bassi

Matias Fernández

Claudio Figuera

Matias Vera

Matias Salvat

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Sport fans from around the world can now buy their Paralympic tickets for Rio 2016 from authorised ticket resellers (ATRs)

The IPC’s Global ATR is Jet Set Sports, and Rio 2016 tickets and packages can be purchased on the CoSport website.

Residents of Brazil can buy 2016 Paralympics tickets directly from the Rio 2016 website.

Visa International is the exclusive payment card and the official payment system for the Paralympic Games.