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2026 Argentina World Cup roster: Complete 26-man team includes Lionel Messi
Messi will play in a record sixth World Cup as Scaloni keeps 17 players from Argentina’s 2022 title-winning squad.
- On Thursday, head coach Lionel Scaloni announced Argentina's 26-man roster for the 2026 World Cup, with captain Lionel Messi set to lead the defending champions in North America.
- Scaloni retained the core of the side that won Argentina's third world title in 2022, with 17 players from that championship team named to the final squad.
- Messi, 38, will become the first male player to appear in six World Cups despite recent muscle fatigue in his left hamstring; the forward is expected to be ready to lead the team.
- Notable omissions include Real Madrid teenager Franco Mastantuono, while 2022 title-winner Marcos Acuna missed out due to reported fitness concerns.
- Argentina will begin their Group J campaign against Algeria on June 16 in Kansas City, with warm-up friendlies against Honduras and Iceland scheduled before the tournament.
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C 33%
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