Alejandro Gomez's positive doping test, which became public a few days ago, shocked all Argentina fans, as well as all members of the federation.
Given that Gomez's test was taken a few days before the December 2022 World Cup in Qatar, the disqualification he received may not be the only sanction. European media reminds us that FIFA rules state that if two or more players test positive for doping at the same time, the team's results are cancelled.
Now everyone in Argentina is in a panic. If a second national team player "explodes" with a positive sample during this period, the "gauchos" will lose the world title.
Gomez explained that he drank cough syrup containing banned ingredients, which he used because he had a throat infection. He has not played for Argentina this year, neither in friendlies nor in the four 2026 World Cup qualifiers.