Argentina coach Lionel Scallone has revealed a preliminary list of 31 players, in preparation for my confrontation with Venezuela and Ecuador next September as part of the World Cup qualifiers.
Argentina full list
Goalkeepers: Emiliano Martinez (Aston Villa), Walter Benitez (Crystal Palace), Jeronimo Rolly (Marseille).
Defense line: Christian Romero (Tottenham), Utamandi (Benfica), Molina (Atletico Madrid), Montel (River Plate), Ballardi (Marseille), Voyth (Villarreal), Taliaviko (Leon), Aconia (River Plate), Soller (Bournemouth), Medina (Marseille).
Midfield: Mac Alecters (Liverpool), Palacius (Leverkusen), Farilla (Porto), Paridis (Boca Juniors), Alada (Atletico Madrid), Paz (Komo), De Ball (Inter Miami), Le Silsu (Real Betis), Eishviri (Manchester City), Mastantono (Real Madrid), Carboni (Carboni).
The offensive line: Juliano Simeone (Atletico Madrid), Angel Correa (Tigris), Julian Alvarez (Atletico Madrid), Nicholas Gonzalez (Juventus), Lionel Messi (Inter Miami), Latuaro Martinez (Inter Milan), Lopez (Palmeiras).
Did the Argentine national team qualify for the World Cup?
The Argentine team, the world champion, has already qualified for the 2026 World Cup, after he ended the qualifying journey at the top of the South American continent, and succeeded in outperforming its traditional rivals, Brazil, in the home and away confrontations, to confirm his readiness to compete for the title again.
Scaloni balances experience and youth
Scalloni’s choices came to reflect a clear strategy, as he combined the experience of big stars such as Messi, Di Ball and Audamandi, and a group of new faces that represent the future of “Tango”, such as Franco Mastantono, Eshviri and Juliano Simeone, which reflects the desire of the technical staff to build an integrated team capable of competing for years to come.
What are the aspirations of Argentina after the World Cup Qatar?
After the historical coronation of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, the Argentina team enters this stage with great confidence, putting its eyes to maintain its position as one of the most powerful teams in the world. Skaloni hopes that the team will continue its chain of distinguished results, relying on a balanced mix of veteran stars and aspiring youth.
