Argentina

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Now we know the squad size is officially 26 players, this would be my 26 player squad as of right now

GK: E. Martinez (33), Rulli (34), Benitez (33)
RB: Molina (28), Montiel (29)
CB: Romero (28), Anselmino (21), L. Martinez (28), Senesi (29)
LB: Tagli (33), Valentin Gomez (22)

RCM: De Paul (32), Equi (23), Palacios (27)
DM: Enzo (25), Paredes (32)
LCM: MacAllister (27), Lo Celso (30), Paz (21)

RW: Messi (39), Soule (23), Giuliano (23)
FW: Alvarez (26), Martinez (28)
LW: Almada (25), Nico Gonzales (28)

 

[Fati_Future_BallonDor]

Now we know the squad size is officially 26 players, this would be my 26 player squad as of right now

GK: E. Martinez (33), Rulli (34), Benitez (33)
RB: Molina (28), Montiel (29)
CB: Romero (28), Anselmino (21), L. Martinez (28), Senesi (29)
LB: Tagli (33), Valentin Gomez (22)

RCM: De Paul (32), Equi (23), Palacios (27)
DM: Enzo (25), Paredes (32)
LCM: MacAllister (27), Lo Celso (30), Paz (21)

RW: Messi (39), Soule (23), Giuliano (23)
FW: Alvarez (26), Martinez (28)
LW: Almada (25), Nico Gonzales (28)

Many players are at their peak age, i thought Argentina will struggle to win it again but looks like they are more dangerous than i thought, Messi didnt really decline either🤔🤔

 

[soul24rage]

Many players are at their peak age, i thought Argentina will struggle to win it again but looks like they are more dangerous than i thought, Messi didnt really decline either🤔🤔

For now, this is my 26 squad. Scaloni will have a different one with a difference of around 5 players I think.

Overall, the 2026 WC squad is stronger than that of 2022 WC squad, but the loss of form of both RBs hurts. Di Maria retiring hurts too but feel that we have enough cover.

 

[soul24rage]

“You were always there, and you were the one who opened the door for me. We’ll never forget you.” — Lionel Messi on Instagram, paying tribute to Omar Souto.

Omar Souto, the legendary National Teams Manager, has passed away at the age of 73. He served the AFA for over 30 years — and in 2003, he played a pivotal role that changed football history forever. It was Souto who personally tracked down Lionel Messi to invite him to represent Argentina. He recalled the story in an interview with La Nación:

“Spain were desperate for him, and he always said no. In 2003 Hugo Tocalli told me we had to find him. When we got back to Buenos Aires, I went to a payphone, tore out the page of the Messi family from the directory, and called his grandmother. Then his uncle. Then finally Jorge in Spain…

‘He’s Lionel,’ Jorge told me, ‘And he’s been waiting for Argentina to call.’”

Shortly after, Messi made his debut in that famous friendly vs Paraguay — and Spain never had another chance. One call from a cyber café changed everything.

Rest in peace, Omar Souto

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