Argentina

Argentina World Cup 2026 Squad Provisional

26-man squad · Coach: Lionel Scaloni
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The Argentina squad for the 2026 World Cup is a provisional list of 26 players. Head coach Lionel Scaloni will lead them into the tournament.

The headline names include Lionel Messi (199 caps) of Inter Miami, Nicolás Otamendi (132 caps) of S.L. Benfica and Rodrigo De Paul (87 caps) of Inter Miami.

The squad is built from 3 goalkeepers, 8 defenders, 8 midfielders and 7 forwards.

Experience-wise this is a deeply experienced group, with 12 players on 50+ caps, and the squad carries 1251 international appearances between them, led by Lionel Messi on 199.

Our model prices up each Argentina match as it comes. Head to the World Cup hub for predictions and value. Note this is a provisional list, the final 26 may differ once Argentina confirm it.

Full squad

Goalkeepers 3
Juan Musso Atlético Madrid · 4 caps
Gerónimo Rulli Gerónimo Rulli Olympique de Marseille · 8 caps
Emiliano Martínez Emiliano Martínez Aston Villa F.C. · 59 caps
Defenders 8
Marcos Senesi Marcos Senesi AFC Bournemouth · 3 caps
Nicolás Tagliafico Nicolás Tagliafico Olympique Lyonnais · 76 caps
Gonzalo Montiel Gonzalo Montiel Club Atlético River Plate · 39 caps
Lisandro Martínez Manchester United F.C. · 28 caps
Cristian Romero Cristian Romero Tottenham Hotspur F.C. · 51 caps
Nicolás Otamendi Nicolás Otamendi S.L. Benfica · 132 caps
Facundo Medina Facundo Medina Olympique de Marseille · 9 caps
Nahuel Molina Nahuel Molina Atlético Madrid · 58 caps
Midfielders 8
Leandro Paredes Leandro Paredes Boca Juniors · 77 caps
Rodrigo De Paul Rodrigo De Paul Inter Miami CF · 87 caps
Valentín Barco Valentín Barco RC Strasbourg Alsace · 4 caps
Giovani Lo Celso Giovani Lo Celso Real Betis · 67 caps
Exequiel Palacios Exequiel Palacios Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 40 caps
Nicolás González Nicolás González Atlético Madrid · 51 caps
Alexis Mac Allister Alexis Mac Allister Liverpool F.C. · 46 caps
Enzo Fernández Enzo Fernández Chelsea F.C. · 42 caps
Forwards 7
Julián Alvarez Julián Alvarez Atlético Madrid · 51 caps
Lionel Messi Lionel Messi Inter Miami CF · 199 caps
Thiago Almada Thiago Almada Atlético Madrid · 16 caps
Giuliano Simeone Giuliano Simeone Atlético Madrid · 13 caps
Nico Paz Como 1907 · 9 caps
José Manuel López SE Palmeiras · 5 caps
Lautaro Martínez Inter Milan · 77 caps
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