Lionel Scaloni (Argentina’s manager) has announced the team in a video posted on the national team’s official account on Twitter. His 26-man squad will represent La Albiceleste at the FIFA World Cup 2022, Qatar.
The list contains much predictable names as well as a few surprise picks. Lionel Messi, unsurprisingly, makes the squad and will be the focal point as he will be leading the squad towards FIFA World Cup trophy. If won, this will be their first World Cu trophy since 1986.
The closest the 35-year-old has come to winning the tournament was in 2014 when he played a key role in Argentina’s run to the final in Brazil, where they were eventually beaten by Germany.
They are in Group C and will open up their campaign on November 22 against Saudi Arabia.
Injured forward Paulo Dybala made into the Argentina’s squad. Dybala has not played for his club AS Roma since early October but has been named in the squad as Argentina hope he regains his fitness before their World Cup campaign.
“They are proud to be called up and wear this jersey, let’s hope that you as fans are too. All together,” coach Scaloni said in an Instagram video.
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Below you can see Scaloni’s 26-man FIFA World Cup squad of Argentina:
| Argentina FIFA World Cup 2022 Squad |
| Goalkeepers: Emiliano Martinez (Asotn Villa) Geronimo Rulli (Villarreal), Franco Armani (River Plate). |
| Defenders: Nahule Molina (Atlético Madrid), Gonzalo Montiel (Sevilla), Cristian Romero (Tottenham), German Pezzella (Real Betis), Nicolas Otamendi (Benfica), Lisandro Martinez (Manchester United), Marcos Acuna (Sevilla), Nicolas Tagliafico (Lyon), Juan Foyth (Villarreal). |
| Midfielders: Rodrigo de Paul (Atletico Madrid), Leandro Paredes (Juventus), Alexis mac Allister (Brighton), Guido Rodriguez (Real Betis), Alejandro Gomez (Sevilla), Enzo Fernandez (Benfica), Exequiel Palacios (Bayer Leverkusen). |
| Forwards: Angel di Maria (Juventus), Lautaro Martinez (Inter Milan), Juilan Alvarez (Manchester City), Nicolas Gonazales (Fiorentina), Joaquin Correa (Inter Milan), Paulo Dybala (AS Roma), Lionel Messi (PSG). |
| Predicted Starting 11 of Argentina for FIFA World Cup 2022 |
| Argentina XI (4-3-3): Martinez(GK); Molina, Otamendi, Romero, Tagliafico; Paredes, De Paul, Rodriguez; Di Maria, Messi (C), Martinez |
