2026 Argentina World Cup roster: Complete 26-man team includes Lionel Messi
Victoria HernandezLionel Messi is heading to his sixth World Cup with Argentina.
Lionel Scaloni's 26-man roster was revealed on Thursday, May 28 and the eight-time Ballon d'Or winner was on the list.
Argentina will be seeking to defend its title from 2022, when Messi won his first World Cup, leaving little doubt he is among the all-time greats.
Here is Argentina's full roster for the 2026 World Cup.
Argentina 2026 World Cup roster
Goalkeepers: Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa), Gerónimo Rulli (Marseille), Juan Musso (Atlético Madrid)
Defenders: Leonardo Balerdi (Marseille), Nicolás Tagliafico (Lyon), Gonzalo Montiel (River Plate), Lisandro Martínez (Manchester United), Cristian Romero (Tottenham), Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica), Facundo Medina (Marseille), Nahuel Molina (Atlético Madrid)
Midfielders: Leandro Paredes (Boca Juniors), Rodrigo De Paul (Inter Miami), Valentín Barco (Strasbourg), Giovani Lo Celso (Real Betis), Exequiel Palacios (Bayer Leverkusen), Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool), Enzo Fernández (Chelsea)
Forwards: Lionel Messi (Inter Miami), Julián Álvarez (Atlético Madrid), Nico González (Atlético Madrid), Thiago Almada (Atlético Madrid), Giuliano Simeone (Atlético Madrid), Nico Paz (Como), Jose Manuel López (Palmeiras), Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan)
Argentina 2026 World Cup opponents
Argentina was drawn into Group J along with the following teams:
- Algeria
- Austria
- Jordan
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Argentina 2026 World Cup schedule
Check out Argentina's World Cup schedule for the group stage.
Buy Argentina World Cup tickets- Algeria vs. Argentina on June 16 at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri
- Argentina vs. Austria on June 22 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas
- Argentina vs. Jordan on June 27 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas
Are World Cup tickets available on the resale market?
According to FIFA, its marketplace "enables fans who can no longer attend matches to sell their tickets to other fans in a secure and authorized environment, safeguarding against invalid or unauthorized resale."
Of course, the marketplace will be used not just by fans who can no longer attend matches, but also those looking to make a profit on high-demand games.
The FIFA resale marketplace opened on Thursday, April 2.
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