Argentina have officially released their 2026 FIFA World Cup squad, with Lionel Messi earning a historic sixth World Cup call‑up. This comes after a brief injury scare in his final Inter Miami appearance, where he was subbed off with a suspected issue, but he was later cleared and declared fit for the tournament.
Softfootball can confirm that young stars Franco Mastantuono and Gianluca Prestianni were left out of the final squad, while Valentín Barco and Nico Paz made the list.
Below is the full squad as gathered by Softfootball:
Goalkeepers
- Juan Musso
- Gerónimo Rulli
- Emiliano Martínez
Defenders
- Leandro Balerdi
- Nicolás Tagliafico
- Gonzalo Montiel
- Lisandro Martínez
- Cristian Romero
- Nicolás Otamendi
- Facundo Medina
- Nahuel Molina
Midfielders
- Leandro Paredes
- Rodrigo De Paul
- Valentín Barco
- Giovani Lo Celso
- Exequiel Palacios
- Alexis Mac Allister
- Enzo Fernández
Attackers
- Julián Álvarez
- Lionel Messi
- Nicolás González
- Thiago Almada
- Giuliano Simeone
- Nico Paz
- Lautaro Martínez
