Led by captain Lionel Messi and with Bundesliga professional Exequiel Palacios from Bayer Leverkusen, Argentina is tackling the World Cup mission in Qatar (20 November to 18 December).
Paulo Dybala (AS Roma), who recently injured his thigh, is also part of the 26-man squad of national coach Lionel Scaloni, which was announced on Friday.
In addition to superstar Messi (Paris Saint-Germain), who is playing his fifth and last World Cup, striker Àngel Dí María (Juventus Turin) is one of the most prominent forces in the squad. However, the injured Giovanni lo Celso (Villarreal FC) will miss the finals.
The two-time world champion and current South American champion will face Saudi Arabia in Group C at the World Cup on November 22nd.
Argentina’s World Cup squad:
Goal: Emiliano Martinez (Aston Villa), Franco Armani (River Plate), Geronimo Rulli (Villarreal)
Defense: Gonzalo Montiel (Seville), Nahuel Molina (Atletico Madrid), German Pezzella (Betis Sevilla), Cristian Romero (Tottenham Hotspur), Nicolas Otamendi (Benfica), Lisandro Martinez (Manchester United), Juan Foyth (Villarreal), Nicolas Tagliafico (Lyon Olympique), Marcos Acuna (Seville FC)
Midfield: Leandro Paredes (Juventus), Guido Rodriguez (Betis Sevilla), Enzo Fernandez (Benfica), Rodrigo De Paul (Atletico Madrid), Exequiel Palacios (Bayer Leverkusen), Alejandro Gomez (Sevilla), Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton & Hove albion)
Attack: Paulo Dybala (AS Roma), Lionel Messi (Paris St. Germain), Angel Di Maria (Juventus), Nicolas Gonzalez (Fiorentina), Joaquin Correa (Inter Milan), Lautaro Martinez (Inter Milan), Julian Alvarez (Manchester City). )