20 august 2024 : On Monday, Argentina’s head coach Lionel Scaloni revealed his 28-player roster for the upcoming matches against Chile on September 5 and Colombia five days later. Notably, Lionel Messi will be absent from these World Cup qualifying fixtures due to an ankle injury. Additionally, Ángel Di María, who recently announced his retirement from international football following Argentina’s Copa America victory, is also excluded from the squad. Currently, the reigning World Cup champions lead the South American qualifying standings with 15 points after six matches.
Argentina Squad:
Goalkeepers: Walter Benítez (PSV Eindhoven), Gerónimo Rulli (Olympique Marseille), Juan Musso (Atalanta), Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa).
Defenders: Gonzalo Montiel (Sevilla), Nahuel Molina (Atletico Madrid), Cristian Romero (Tottenham), Germán Pezzella (River Plate), Leonardo Balerdi (Olympique Marseille), Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica), Lisandro Martínez (Manchester United), Nicolás Tagliafico (Olympique Lyon), Valentín Barco (Brighton).
Midfielders: Leandro Paredes (Roma), Guido Rodríguez (West Ham), Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool), Enzo Fernández (Chelsea), Giovani Lo Celso (Tottenham), Ezequiel Fernández (Al Qadisiya), Rodrigo de Paul (Atletico Madrid), Nico González (Fiorentina).
Forwards: Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United), Matías Soulé (Roma), Giuliano Simeone, Julián Álvarez (Atletico Madrid), Valentín Carboni (Olympique Marseille), Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan), and Valentín Castellanos (Lazio).
