Lionel Scalonicoach of Argentinaannounced a list of 31 players led by Leo Messi and with several new faces for the games against Venezuela and Ecuador corresponding to the South American qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup.
In addition to the captain Messi, On the payroll, some young Argentine talents stand out, case the striker of the Manchester City Claudio Echeverrithe midfielder of Porto Alan Varelaand the recent reinforcement of Real Madrid Franco Mastantuono.
Scaloni He also surprised with the citation for the first time of the center striker José Manuel Lópezof the Palmeiras Brazilian.
In the last two days of the qualifiers, Argentina will face September 4 to Venezuela at the Monumental Stadium in Buenos Aires and will visit five days later Ecuador In the city of Guayaquil.
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The albiceleste, which classified several days ago for the World Cup, leads the tie with 35 points, 10 of difference with the escorts Ecuador and Brazil.
This is Argentina’s list:
Goalkeepers: Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa), Walter Benítez (Crystal Palace) and Gerónimo Rulli (Marseilles).
Defenses: Cristian Romero (Tottenham), Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica), Nahuel Molina (Atlético), Gonzalo Montiel (River Plate), Leonardo Balerdi (Marseille), Juan Foyth (Villarreal), Nicolás Tagliafico (Lyon), Marcos Acuña (River Plate), Julio Soler (Bournemouth) and Facundo Medina (Marseille).
Midfielders: Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool), Exequiel Palacios (Bayer Leverkusen), Alan Varela (Porto), Leandro Paredes (Boca Juniors), Thiago Almada (Atlético), Nico Paz (such as), Rodrigo de Paul (Inter Miami), Giovani Lo Celso (Betis,) and Valentín Carboni (Genoa).
Front: Claudio Echeverri (Manchester City), Franco Mastantuono (Real Madrid), Giuliano Simeone (Atlético), Ángel Correa (Tigres), Julián Álvarez (Atlético), Nicolás González (Juventus), Lionel Messi (Inter Miami), Lautaro Martínez (Inter) and José Manuel López (Palmeiras).
