{"id":1450236,"date":"2026-05-29T10:09:08","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T09:09:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?post_type=news&#038;p=1450236"},"modified":"2026-06-04T12:55:45","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T11:55:45","slug":"argentina-world-cup-2026-squad-29-05-26","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/world-cup\/argentina-world-cup-2026-squad-29-05-26\/","title":{"rendered":"Argentina World Cup 2026 squad: La Albiceleste announce 26-man squad for World Cup"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"h-pain\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/stats\/clubs\/argentina\/\">Argentina<\/a> have become the latest nation to announce their squad for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/outright-markets\/world-cup-outright-odds\/\">2026 World Cup<\/a> as they look to win back-to-back tournaments. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lionel Scaloni brings real pedigree to the Argentinian dugout after leading the nation to the 2022 title and will hope to see his nation become the first to win consecutive tournaments since Brazil won in 1958 and 1962.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Argentina squad is full of talent and there are plenty of players that will be household names, none more so than Lionel Messi. 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At 38, this is surely the final ever World Cup for the &#8216;Little Flea&#8217;, who will become the first player to ever appear in six different editions of the tournament should he play in Argentina&#8217;s opener against Algeria and he would love nothing more than to finish on the biggest high of all by retaining the World Cup for his country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While the explosiveness and relentless running Messi managed when leading Albiceleste to glory in Qatar may not be on show, he remains capable of magical moments and is the emotional leader of this team and indeed his nation. The likes of Julian Alvarez and Lautaro Martinez may have to do most of Messi&#8217;s pressing work for him these days, but when he&#8217;s on the ball &#8211; anything can happen. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-enzo-fernandez-chelsea\">Enzo Fernandez (Chelsea)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A name that will need no introduction for Premier League fans, Enzo Fernandez&#8217;s career really lifted off into another dimension at the last World Cup. Argentina&#8217;s midfield structure is built around the balance and rhythm offered by the 25 year old midfielder and his incredible performances in Qatar led to him being sold to Chelsea for what was then a British record transfer fee of \u00a3106m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now, Fernandez is being linked with a move away from Stamford Bridge for an even larger fee and he&#8217;ll be keen to showcase his considerable ability this summer. His incredible passing range and ability to set the tempo for this Argentina side can&#8217;t be understated. Where he was the break-out star in 2022, he&#8217;s now one of the leading men in a star-studded team hoping to repeat their success. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-nico-paz-como\">Nico Paz (Como)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are several young Argentinian stars hoping to become the face of Argentina in the post-Messi era. However, by earning his spot in the squad over the likes of Franco Mastantuono and Alejandro Garnacho, Como attacking midfielder Nico Paz has taken a huge step towards becoming one of the key men for Lionel Scaloni and it&#8217;s not difficult to see why he&#8217;s been selected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 21 year old has been a huge component of Como&#8217;s success in Serie A this season, scoring 12 goals and earning six assists in 35 appearances. 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