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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Independent EspañolIn the midst of a wave of injuries that caused alarm, Argentina's technician Lionel Sacaloni sought to clear doubts by confirming that most of the world's current champions will be part of the campus that will seek the bi-championship in the World Championship that begins next month, including Captain Lionel Messi, who will impose a mark with his sixth participation.
Messi Included in Argentina's 2026 World Cup Squad as Scaloni Eases Injury Concerns
BUENOS AIRES: Amid a worrying rash of injuries, Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni sought to dispel doubts by confirming that most of the reigning world champions, including captain Lionel Messi, will be part of the squad that will seek a second consecutive title at the 2026 World Cup.Messi, about to turn 39, headlines the 26-man World Cup roster announced by the Argentine Football Association on Thursday.Of those called up, 17 players were part of …
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Lionel Messi is preparing for his sixth World Cup. National coach Lionel Scaloni has included the superstar in his 26-man squad.
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