Campess s Fantasy 46 Days: From the Contest Club Substitute to the Argentina National Team

Hupu October 5th: Faquento Campess's life has undergone earth-shaking changes in the past 46 days: he has changed from a substitute for the competition club to an undisputed main force, and now he has been selected for the Argentina national team, becoming a big surprise on Scaloni's roster.

The goalkeeper came to the competition club in 2024 with the original intention of being the substitute for the team's main goalkeeper Arias. When Campethe played for Benfield, he attracted much attention for his expertise in saving penalty kicks, and he also had a very positive impact on the locker room because of his personal charm.

On August 19, the coach of the competition, Costas, sent him to the final moment of the second leg against Penalor in the Copa Libertado, because it was very likely to enter a penalty shootout, although Franco Paldo later scored a buzzer-beating final, which became the turning point of the competition.

This substitution decision caused controversy and annoyed the main goalkeeper Arias. Amid the debate, Costas gave Arias a chance against Argentina Youth and Santa Fe United: but both games were lost, and the experienced goalkeeper was responsible. So the head coach chose Campess, who seized the opportunity to the greatest extent. Campess set a record of not conceding goals in 458 minutes in five consecutive games. In these games, he also kept the goal in the Liberators quarter-finals against Sasfield and helped the team advance to the semi-finals.

His outstanding form caught Scaloni's attention, and he decided to call Campess for a friendly tour of the Argentina national team: it became a big surprise on the Blue and White roster. He will make his debut as a fourth goalkeeper, with the other three being Martinez, Ruli and Benitez.

In this way, the goalkeeper put on the national team's jersey again after experiencing his youth team years. Previously, he participated in the 2016 L 'Alcudia Cup, played in the 2017 South American Youth Championship, won the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, and was selected for the U23 national team in the 2020 South American Olympic qualifiers. Now he will experience the adult national team for the first time.