Defending champions Argentina have announced their 55-man provisional squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with Lionel Messi set for his sixth global showpiece.
Messi, 38, lifted his first World Cup trophy in 2022, when he also won the Golden Ball after scoring seven goals and setting up three more.
It was Argentina’s third title in history after 1978 and 1986, and they again qualified for the tournament after topping the CONMEBOL ranking.
At the tournament in Mexico, the United States & Canada, Argentina have been drawn in Group J, alongside Algeria, Austria, and Jordan – kicking off their tournament against Desert Foxes.
Argentina coach Luis Scaloni has called up many regular faces, with the biggest talking point the omission of AS Roma forward Paulo Dybala.
Below is Argentina’s full provisional squad:
- EMILIANO MARTÍNEZ – Aston Villa
- GERÓNIMO RULLI – Olympique de Marsella
- JUAN MUSSO – Atlético de Madrid
- WALTER BENÍTEZ – Crystal Palace FC
- FACUNDO CAMBESES – Racing Club
- SANTIAGO BELTRAN – River Plate
- AGUSTÍN GIAY – Palmeiras
- GONZALO MONTIEL – River Plate
- NAHUEL MOLINA – Atlético de Madrid
- NICOLÁS CAPALDO – Hamburgo SV
- KEVIN MAC ALLISTER – Union Saint Gilloise
- LUCAS MARTINEZ QUARTA – River Plate
- MARCOS SENESI – Bournemounth
- LISANDRO MARTÍNEZ – Manchester United
- NICOLÁS OTAMENDI – SL Benfica
- GERMÁN PEZZELLA – River Plate
- LEONARDO BALERDI – Olympique de Marsella
- CRISTIAN ROMERO – Tottenhman Hotspur
- LAUTARO DI LOLLO – Boca Juniors
- ZAID ROMERO – Getafe CF
- FACUNDO MEDINA – Olympique de Marsella
- MARCOS ACUÑA – River Plate
- NICOLÁS TAGLIAFICO – Olympique de Lyon
- GABRIEL ROJAS – Racing Club
- MÁXIMO PERRONE – Calcio Como 1907
- LEANDRO PAREDES – Boca Juniors
- GUIDO RODRÍGUEZ – Valencia CF
- ANÍBAL MORENO – River Plate
- MILTON DELGADO – Boca Juniors
- ALAN VARELA – FC Porto
- EZEQUIEL FERNÁNDEZ – Bayer Leverkusen
- RODRIGO DE PAUL – Inter de Miami
- EXEQUIEL PALACIOS – Bayer Leverkusen
- ENZO FERNÁNDEZ – Chelsea
- ALEXIS MAC ALLISTER – Liverpool
- GIOVANI LO CELSO – Real Betis Balompié
- NICOLÁS DOMÍNGUEZ – Nottingham Forest
- EMILIANO BUENDIA – Aston Villa
- VALENTÍN BARCO – Racing Club de Estrasburgo
- LIONEL MESSI – Inter de Miami
- NICOLÁS PAZ – Calcio Como 1907
- FRANCO MASTANTUONO – Real Madrid
- THIAGO ALMADA – Atlético de Madrid
- TOMÁS ARANDA – Boca Juniors
- NICOLÁS GONZÁLEZ – Atlético de Madrid
- ALEJANDRO GARNACHO – Chelsea
- GIULIANO SIMEONE – Atlético de Madrid
- MATÍAS SOULÉ – AS Roma
- CLAUDIO ECHEVERRI – Girona Fútbol Club
- GIANLUCA PRESTIANNI – SL Benfica
- SANTIAGO CASTRO – Bologna FC
- LAUTARO MARTÍNEZ – Internazionale de Milán
- JOSÉ MANUEL LÓPEZ – Palmeiras
- JULIÁN ÁLVAREZ – Atlético de Madrid
- MATEO PELLEGRINO – Parma Calcio
