ARGENTINA
Nickname: “La Albiceleste” (The White and Sky Blue).
Manager: Lionel Scaloni
Argentina has announced her roster for the FIFA World Cup 2026. The three-time champions (1978, 1986, 2022) revealed their roster on May 28, 2026. The country’s record appearance holder and all-time top scorer, Lionel Messi, would be playing in his 6th and very much likely his final World Cup. Messi has 13 World Cup goals from 5 World Cup tournaments (2006, 2010, 2014, 2018 & 2022) and would be seeking to eclipse Miroslav Klose who sits on the summit of all-time top scorers.
Here is the list of Argentina’s 26-man squad for this summer’s mundial.
Goalkeepers: Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa), Gerónimo Rulli (Marseille), Juan Musso (Atlético Madrid)
Defenders: Gonzalo Montiel (River Plate), Nahuel Molina (Atlético Madrid), Lisandro Martínez (Manchester United), Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica), Leonardo Balerdi (Marseille), Cristian Romero (Tottenham), Facundo Medina (Marseille), Nicolás Tagliafico (Lyon)
Midfielders: Leandro Paredes (Boca Juniors), Rodrigo De Paul (Inter Miami), Exequiel Palacios (Bayer Leverkusen), Enzo Fernández (Chelsea), Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool), Giovani Lo Celso (Real Betis), Valentín Barco (Strasbourg)
Forwards: Lionel Messi (Inter Miami), Nico Paz (Como), Thiago Almada (Atlético Madrid), Nicolás González (Atlético Madrid), Giuliano Simeone (Atlético Madrid), Lautaro Martínez (Internazionale), Jose Manuel López (Palmeiras), Julián Álvarez (Atlético Madrid)