The Argentina team already has a clearer outlook for the 2026 World Cup. Lionel Scaloni published a preliminary list of those summoned. 55 footballers were selected by the Argentine strategist to determine the final list. Among those summoned is Lionel Messi, player who could play in his sixth World Cup.
It is worth mentioning that the list of 55 players has to be reduced to 26 players. However, Lionel Messi is getting closer to setting a new World Cup record.
In the event that Lionel Messi enters the final list of 26 players, a foreseeable scenario, The Inter Miami footballer would be on the verge of playing in his sixth World Cup. From the 2006 World Cup, Messi has seen minutes in the greatest World Cup tournament. If you see minutes in the 2026 World Cup, Messi would become the only player to play minutes in 6 World Cup tournaments.
Another player who is also close to this record is Cristiano Ronaldo. However, the Al Nassr forward has not yet entered a preliminary list for the Portugal team. CR7 has played, like Messi, in the 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018 and 2022 World Cups.
Both players are equal in the aforementioned record with five participations. To this list are added the names of Antonio Carbajal (Mexico), Lothar Matthäus (Germany), Rafael Márquez (Mexico) and Andrés Guardado (Mexico).
Argentina’s preliminary list for the World Cup
Archers:
Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa)
Gerónimo Rulli (Olympique de Marseille)
Juan Musso (Atletico Madrid)
Walter Benitez (Crystal Palace)
Facundo Cambeses (Racing Membership)
Santiago Beltrán (River Plate)
Defenders:
Agustín Giay (Palmeiras)
Gonzalo Montiel (River Plate)
Nahuel Molina (Atletico Madrid)
Nicolás Capaldo (Hamburg SV)
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 de Marseille)
Cristian Romero (Tottenham)
Lautaro Di Lollo (Boca Juniors)
Zaid Romero (Getafe)
Facundo Medina (Olympique de Marseille)
Marcos Acuña (River Plate)
Nicolás Tagliafico (Olympique Lyon)
Gabriel Rojas (Racing Membership)
Midfielders:
Maximo Perrone (As)
Leandro Paredes (Boca Juniors)
Guido Rodríguez (Valencia)
Aníbal Moreno (River Plate)
Milton Delgado (Boca Juniors)
Alan Varela (Porto)
Ezequiel Fernandez (Bayer Leverkusen)
Rodrigo DePaul (Inter Miami)
Exequiel Palacios (Bayer Leverkusen)
Enzo Fernandez (Chelsea)
Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool)
Giovani Lo Celso (Betis)
Nicolás Domínguez (Nottingham Woodland)
Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa)
Valentín Barco (Strasbourg Racing)
Fronts:
Lionel Messi (Inter Miami)
Nicolás Paz (As)
Franco Mastantuono (Proper Madrid)
Thiago Almada (Atletico Madrid)
Tomás Aranda (Boca Juniors)
Nicolás González (Atletico de Madrid)
Alejandro Garnacho (Chelsea)
Giuliano Simeone (Atletico Madrid)
Matías Soulé (Rome)
Claudio Echeverri (Girona)
Gianluca Prestianni (Benfica)
Santiago Castro (Bologna)
Lautaro Martínez (Inter)
José Manuel López (Palmeiras)
Julián Álvarez (Atlético de Madrid)
Mateo Pellegrino (Parma)
Argentina group in the World Cup
The Argentine team will be paired in the Group J of the World Cup. The Albiceleste will debut against Algeria on Tuesday June 16 at the GEHA Discipline at Arrowhead Stadium, in Kansas City. The second match will be against Austria on June 22 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington. Argentina will close its participation in the group stage with a duel against Jordan on Saturday June 27again at AT&T Stadium.
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