Group J · ARG

Argentina

Head Coach: Lionel Scaloni

Squad status: 55-man preliminary squad, May 11. The final 26-player squad will be confirmed before the tournament.

Argentina Analysis

Defending the World Cup title, Argentina has started the 2026 tournament with full marks. Lionel Scaloni's team secured the group leadership and a spot in the Last 32 by winning their first two matches in Group J, even before the third match was played. Lionel Messi's historic performance once again reinforced Argentina's position as favorites.

Argentina Match Schedule (in your local time)

Home vs Algeria
Arrowhead Stadium · Kansas City
📺 TRT 1
Home vs Austria
AT&T Stadium · Arlington
📺 TRT 1
Away vs Jordan
AT&T Stadium · Arlington
📺 TRT 1
Home vs Cape Verde
Hard Rock Stadium · Miami Gardens
📺 TRT 1
Home vs Egypt
Mercedes-Benz Stadium · Atlanta
📺 TRT 1
Home vs Switzerland
Arrowhead Stadium · Kansas City
📺 TRT 1
Away vs England
Mercedes-Benz Stadium · Atlanta
📺 TRT 1
Away vs Spain
MetLife Stadium · East Rutherford
📺 TRT 1

Squad (26 players)

Goalkeepers (3)
1
Juan Musso
Atlético Madrid (ESP)
4 Caps
12
Gerónimo Rulli
Marseille (FRA)
8 Caps
23
Emiliano Martínez
Aston Villa (ENG)
59 Caps
Defenders (8)
2
Marcos Senesi
Bournemouth (ENG)
3 Caps
3
Nicolás Tagliafico
Lyon (FRA)
76 Caps
1 Gls
4
Gonzalo Montiel
River Plate
39 Caps
2 Gls
6
Lisandro Martínez
Manchester United (ENG)
28 Caps
1 Gls
13
Cristian Romero
Tottenham Hotspur (ENG)
51 Caps
3 Gls
19
Nicolás Otamendi
Benfica (POR)
132 Caps
8 Gls
25
Facundo Medina
Marseille (FRA)
9 Caps
26
Nahuel Molina
Atlético Madrid (ESP)
58 Caps
1 Gls
Midfielders (8)
5
Leandro Paredes
Boca Juniors
77 Caps
5 Gls
7
Rodrigo De Paul
Inter Miami CF (USA)
87 Caps
2 Gls
8
Valentín Barco
Strasbourg (FRA)
4 Caps
2 Gls
11
Giovani Lo Celso
Real Betis (ESP)
67 Caps
4 Gls
14
Exequiel Palacios
Bayer Leverkusen (GER)
40 Caps
15
Nicolás González
Atlético Madrid (ESP)
51 Caps
6 Gls
20
Alexis Mac Allister
Liverpool (ENG)
46 Caps
6 Gls
24
Enzo Fernández
Chelsea (ENG)
42 Caps
6 Gls
Forwards (7)
9
Julián Alvarez
Atlético Madrid (ESP)
51 Caps
14 Gls
10
Lionel Messi
Inter Miami CF (USA)
199 Caps
117 Gls
16
Thiago Almada
Atlético Madrid (ESP)
16 Caps
5 Gls
17
Giuliano Simeone
Atlético Madrid (ESP)
13 Caps
2 Gls
18
Nico Paz
Como (ITA)
9 Caps
1 Gls
21
José Manuel López
Palmeiras (BRA)
5 Caps
22
Lautaro Martínez
Inter Milan (ITA)
77 Caps
37 Gls
Source: Wikipedia "2026 FIFA World Cup squads" · Auto-updated · Caps: national team appearances, Gls: goals