Their 2026 World Cup
Seven matches and an assist against Algeria in the group stage. The usual work in midfield, with 495 minutes and a 7.00 average rating.
Match by match
R. De Paul played 7 matches for Argentina: 6 as a starter and 1 off the bench.
| Round | Match | His game |
|---|---|---|
| Group J | vs Algeria 3-0 | Started, played the full match · 1 assist |
| Group J | vs Austria 2-0 | Started, off on 82′ |
| Round of 32 | vs Cape Verde 3-2 | Started, off on 84′ |
| Round of 16 | vs Egypt 3-2 | Started, off on 66′ |
| Quarter-finals | vs Switzerland 3-1 | Started, off on 85′ |
| Semi-finals | vs England 2-1 | Came on in the 72′ · 🟨 |
| Final | vs Spain 0-1 | Started, off on 70′ |
Who he is
- Born
- 24 May 1994 · aged 32 at the World Cup
- Birthplace
- Sarandí
- Club
- Inter Miami CF
- Height
- 1.80 m
Data: Wikidata (CC0).
Biography
Rodrigo Javier De Paul (Spanish pronunciation: [roˈðɾiɣo ðe pol]; born 24 May 1994) is an Argentine professional football player who plays as a midfielder for Major League Soccer club Inter Miami and the Argentina national team. De Paul started his career at Racing Club in Argentina before moving to Valencia in Spain in 2014. In 2016, he signed with Udinese in Italy before returning to Spain with Atlético Madrid in 2021. He was named in the team of the year for the 2024–25 La Liga season. He then moved to the United States to join Inter Miami in 2025. He made his senior international debut in 2018. He was part of the Argentina squads for the 2018, 2022, and 2026 World Cups, winning the 2022 edition where he started in the final. He was also part of the squads at the 2019, 2021, and 2024 Copa Américas, winning the latter two and being named in the teams of the tournament.
Racing Club Born in Sarandí, Buenos Aires, De Paul joined Racing Club's youth setup in 2002, aged eight.
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · opening summary of the article.
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Photo: Bryan Berlin · Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)