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Argentina
Group J · CONMEBOL · FIFA #3 · Pot 1
| # | Player | Pos | Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juan Musso | GK | Atlético Madrid |
| 2 | Leonardo Balerdi | DF | Marseille |
| 3 | Nicolás Tagliafico | DF | Lyon |
| 4 | Gonzalo Montiel | DF | River Plate |
| 5 | Leandro Paredes | MF | Boca Juniors |
| 6 | Lisandro Martínez | DF | Manchester United |
| 7 | Rodrigo De Paul | MF | Inter Miami CF |
| 8 | Valentín Barco | MF | Strasbourg |
| 9 | Julián Alvarez | FW | Atlético Madrid |
| 10 | Lionel Messi | FW | Inter Miami CF |
| 11 | Giovani Lo Celso | MF | Real Betis |
| 12 | Gerónimo Rulli | GK | Marseille |
| 13 | Cristian Romero | DF | Tottenham Hotspur |
| 14 | Exequiel Palacios | MF | Bayer Leverkusen |
| 15 | Nicolás González | MF | Atlético Madrid |
| 16 | Thiago Almada | FW | Atlético Madrid |
| 17 | Giuliano Simeone | FW | Atlético Madrid |
| 18 | Nico Paz | FW | Como |
| 19 | Nicolás Otamendi | DF | Benfica |
| 20 | Alexis Mac Allister | MF | Liverpool |
| 21 | José Manuel López | FW | Palmeiras |
| 22 | Lautaro Martínez | FW | Inter Milan |
| 23 | Emiliano Martínez | GK | Aston Villa |
| 24 | Enzo Fernández | MF | Chelsea |
| 25 | Facundo Medina | DF | Marseille |
| 26 | Nahuel Molina | DF | Atlético Madrid |
Argentina arrive as reigning World Cup (2022) and Copa América (2021, 2024) champions under coach Lionel Scaloni. Lionel Messi, now 38, makes a record-equalling sixth World Cup appearance, injury fears notwithstanding. Lautaro Martínez and Julián Álvarez provide devastating attacking depth, while Emiliano Martínez remains the best goalkeeper in the world. Argentina are joint-favourites to retain the title.
Path to qualification
Qualified by finishing first in the CONMEBOL qualifying table with 38 points — the most of any team.
Matchday 1
Argentina vs Algeria
Argentina vs Algeria
Arrowhead Stadium
Matchday 2
Argentina vs Austria
Argentina vs Austria
AT&T Stadium
Matchday 3
Jordan vs Argentina
Jordan vs Argentina
AT&T Stadium