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Argentina’s national football team has announced its preliminary squad for the upcoming FIFA World Cup 2026. From this initial list of 55 players, coach Lionel Scaloni will ultimately select the final 26-man squad.
The most discussed new face in the preliminary squad is Santiago Beltran. This young footballer from River Plate has secured a spot in the list of six goalkeepers.
Additionally, Lautaro Di Lollo from Boca Juniors and Zaid Romero from Getafe have also found their places in the squad.
Young talents like Alejandro Garnacho, Matias Soule, and Claudio Echeverri have returned to the national team after a long hiatus.
Argentina’s Preliminary World Cup Squad:
Goalkeepers
Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa), Gerónimo Rulli (Olympique Marseille), Juan Musso (Atlético Madrid), Walter Benítez (Crystal Palace), Facundo Cambeses (Racing Club), and Santiago Beltran (River Plate) are in charge of the goalpost.
Defenders
The defensive line includes Agustín Giay (Palmeiras), Gonzalo Montiel (River Plate), Nahuel Molina (Atlético Madrid), Nicolás Capaldo (Hamburg), Kevin Mac Allister (Union Saint-Gilloise), Lucas Martínez Quarta (River Plate), Marcos Senesi (Bournemouth), Lisandro Martínez (Manchester United), Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica), Germán Pezzella (River Plate), Leonardo Balerdi (Olympique Marseille), Cristian Romero (Tottenham Hotspur), Lautaro Di Lollo (Boca Juniors), Zaid Romero (Getafe), Facundo Medina (Olympique Marseille), Marcos Acuña (River Plate), Nicolás Tagliafico (Olympique Lyonnais), and Gabriel Rojas (Racing Club).
Midfielders
The midfield features Máximo Perrone (Como 1907), Leandro Paredes (Boca Juniors), Guido Rodríguez (Valencia), Aníbal Moreno (River Plate), Milton Delgado (Boca Juniors), Alan Varela (Porto), Ezequiel Fernández (Bayer Leverkusen), Rodrigo De Paul (Inter Miami), Exequiel Palacios (Bayer Leverkusen), Enzo Fernández (Chelsea), Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool), Giovani Lo Celso (Real Betis), Nicolás Domínguez (Nottingham Forest), Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa), and Valentín Barco (Strasbourg).
Forwards
The attacking players are Lionel Messi (Inter Miami), Nicolás Paz (Como 1907), Franco Mastantuono (Real Madrid), Thiago Almada (Atlético Madrid), Tomás Aranda (Boca Juniors), Nicolás González (Atlético Madrid), Alejandro Garnacho (Chelsea), Giuliano Simeone (Atlético Madrid), Matias Soule (Roma), Claudio Echeverri (Girona), Gianluca Prestianni (Benfica), Santiago Castro (Bologna), Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan), José Manuel López (Palmeiras), Julián Álvarez (Atlético Madrid), and Mateo Pellegrino (Parma).