Argentina national football team Announce 2026 World Cup Squad: Lionel Messi Set for Sixth World Cup Appearance

The Argentina national football team have announced their squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the USA, Canada and Mexico. Lionel Messi will lead the team into his sixth World Cup appearance, while Julián Álvarez, Lautaro Martínez and Enzo Fernández are also included. Six players from Atlético Madrid made the squad, while Franco Mastantuono missed out.



Argentina World Cup Squad



Forwards:
9 - Julián Álvarez (Atlético Madrid)
10 - Lionel Messi (Inter Miami)
15 - Nicolás González (Atlético Madrid)
16 - Thiago Almada (Atlético Madrid)
17 - Giuliano Simeone (Atlético Madrid)
18 - Nico Paz (Como)
21 - José López (Palmeiras)
22 - Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan)

Midfielders:
5 - Leandro Paredes (Boca Juniors)
7 - Rodrigo De Paul (Inter Miami)
8 - Valentín Barco (Strasbourg)
11 - Giovani Lo Celso (Real Betis)
14 - Exequiel Palacios (Bayer Leverkusen)
20 - Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool)
24 - Enzo Fernández (Chelsea)

Defenders:
2 - Leonardo Balerdi (Marseille)
3 - Nicolás Tagliafico (Lyon)
4 - Gonzalo Montiel (River Plate)
6 - Lisandro Martínez (Manchester United)
13 - Cristian Romero (Tottenham Hotspur)
19 - Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica)
25 - Facundo Medina (Marseille)
26 - Nahuel Molina (Atlético Madrid)

Goalkeepers:
1 - Juan Musso (Atlético Madrid)
12 - Gerónimo Rulli (Marseille)
23 - Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa)

Argentina World Cup Group Stage Schedule
June 17, 9:00 AM — Argentina vs Algeria
June 23, 1:00 AM — Argentina vs Austria
June 28, 10:00 AM — Jordan vs Argentina