Argentina at the 2026 World Cup – Squad, Stats, Fixtures & History

FIFA Ranking	2th
Confederation	CONMEBOL
Manager	Lionel Scaloni
Captain	Lionel Messi
Nickname	La Albiceleste
World Cup Titles	3 (1978, 1986, 2022)
World Cup Appearances	18
Best Finish	Champions (1978, 1986, 2022)
2022 World Cup	Champions — beat France on pens
2026 Group	Group J (Argentina, Algeria, Austria, Jordan)

Team photo coming soon

Home Stats Matches Squad Profile News

Full roster and player list for Argentina at the 2026 FIFA World Cup

Official 26-man squads will be announced in late May 2026. The roster below is projected based on Lionel Scaloni's most recent call-ups and is subject to change.

Goalkeepers

Player	Club	Age	Caps	Goals
W. Benítez	Crystal Palace	32	11	—
F. Cambeses	Banfield	28	0	0
E. Martínez	Aston Villa	33	12	—
J. Musso	Atletico Madrid	31	0	0
G. Rulli	Marseille	33	0	0
D. Talavera	—	18	—	—

Defenders

Player	Club	Age	Caps	Goals
M. Acuña	River Plate	34	3	0
L. Balerdi	Marseille	26	0	0
J. Foyth	Villarreal	27	—	—
A. Giay	Palmeiras	21	1	0
K. Mac Allister	Union St. Gilloise	28	8	3
L. Martínez	Fiorentina	29	7	3
N. Molina	Atletico Madrid	27	9	1
G. Montiel	Nottingham Forest	28	6	—
N. Otamendi	Benfica	37	12	1
G. Rojas	Racing Club	28	10	0
C. Romero	Tottenham	27	7	0
M. Senesi	Bournemouth	28	0	0
N. Tagliafico	Lyon	33	11	2

Midfielders

Player	Club	Age	Caps	Goals
V. Barco	Boca Juniors	21	0	0
E. Buendía	Bayer Leverkusen	29	2	0
E. Fernández	Chelsea	24	11	2
G. Lo Celso	Real Betis	29	7	1
A. Mac Allister	Liverpool	27	8	2
A. Moreno	Palmeiras	26	7	1
E. Palacios	Bayer Leverkusen	27	10	—
L. Paredes	Roma U20	31	8	1
N. Paz	Como	21	—	—
M. Perrone	Las Palmas	22	—	—
R. De Paul	Atletico Madrid	31	10	0

Forwards

Player	Club	Age	Caps	Goals
T. Almada	Argentina U23	24	4	1
J. Álvarez	Atletico Madrid	25	10	7
N. González	Juventus	27	6	1
J. López	Palmeiras	25	8	2
Lautaro Martínez	Inter	28	15	9
Franco Mastantuono	River Plate	18	7	1
L. Messi	Inter Miami	38	3	2
J. Panichelli	Mirandes	23	—	—
G. Prestianni	Velez Sarsfield	19	0	0
G. Simeone	Alaves	23	9	1

Squad profile

Squad overview

Squad Size	40
Average Age	27.1
Youngest Player	Franco Mastantuono (18)
Oldest Player	L. Messi (38)

Players by position

Goalkeepers	6
Defenders	13
Midfielders	11
Forwards	10

Squad age distribution

Age Group	Count	Players
Under 23	7	D. Talavera, A. Giay, V. Barco, N. Paz, M. Perrone, Franco Mastantuono, G. Prestianni
23–27	14	L. Balerdi, J. Foyth, N. Molina, C. Romero, E. Fernández, A. Mac Allister, A. Moreno, E. Palacios, T. Almada, J. Álvarez, N. González, J. López, J. Panichelli, G. Simeone
28–31	12	F. Cambeses, J. Musso, K. Mac Allister, L. Martínez, G. Montiel, G. Rojas, M. Senesi, E. Buendía, G. Lo Celso, L. Paredes, R. De Paul, Lautaro Martínez
32+	7	W. Benítez, E. Martínez, G. Rulli, M. Acuña, N. Otamendi, N. Tagliafico, L. Messi

Netherlands Mexico