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Argentina World Cup 2026 squad: every player, position by position
Argentina carry a 26-man squad into World Cup 2026, drawn from Group J with their opening fixture against Algeria on 17 Jun 2026. Below: the full roster sorted by position, face wall, and squad breakdown.
Verified squad·ESPN, single source·as of 2026-06-15 04:10 UTC
Baseline facts
- FIFA rank
- No. 3
- Group
- Group J
- Squad
- Full squad list →
Argentina squad: face by face
Juan Musso
GK 
Gerónimo Rulli
GK 
Emiliano Martínez
GK 
Leonardo Balerdi
DEF 
Nicolás Tagliafico
DEF 
Gonzalo Montiel
DEF 
Lisandro Martínez
DEF 
Cristian Romero
DEF 
Nicolás Otamendi
DEF 
Facundo Medina
DEF 
Nahuel Molina
DEF 
Leandro Paredes
MID 
Rodrigo De Paul
MID 
Valentín Barco
MID 
Giovani Lo Celso
MID 
Exequiel Palacios
MID 
Thiago Almada
MID 
Alexis Mac Allister
MID 
Enzo Fernández
MID 
Julián Álvarez
FWD 
Lionel Messi
FWD 
Nicolás González
FWD 
Giuliano Simeone
FWD 
Nico Paz
FWD 
Flaco López
FWD 
Lautaro Martínez
FWD 26 of 26 players carry a free-licensed photograph; the rest show a monogram until one is available. Photographs from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own free licence.
Squad profile
- 28.6avg age
- 21youngest (Valentín Barco)
- 38oldest (Lionel Messi)
Position counts from the provisional ESPN roster. Ages at the data verification date.
Can Argentina qualify from Group J?
The top two teams in each group advance directly to the round of 32. The eight best third-placed finishers also go through, giving Argentina a meaningful safety net. Group J standings and Argentina's specific qualification scenarios are tracked live on the group page.
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Full squad list
| # | Player | Position | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juan Musso | Goalkeeper | 32 |
| 12 | Gerónimo Rulli | Goalkeeper | 34 |
| 23 | Emiliano Martínez | Goalkeeper | 33 |
| 2 | Leonardo Balerdi | Defender | 27 |
| 3 | Nicolás Tagliafico | Defender | 33 |
| 4 | Gonzalo Montiel | Defender | 29 |
| 6 | Lisandro Martínez | Defender | 28 |
| 13 | Cristian Romero | Defender | 28 |
| 19 | Nicolás Otamendi | Defender | 38 |
| 25 | Facundo Medina | Defender | 27 |
| 26 | Nahuel Molina | Defender | 28 |
| 5 | Leandro Paredes | Midfielder | 31 |
| 7 | Rodrigo De Paul | Midfielder | 32 |
| 8 | Valentín Barco | Midfielder | 21 |
| 11 | Giovani Lo Celso | Midfielder | 30 |
| 14 | Exequiel Palacios | Midfielder | 27 |
| 16 | Thiago Almada | Midfielder | 25 |
| 20 | Alexis Mac Allister | Midfielder | 27 |
| 24 | Enzo Fernández | Midfielder | 25 |
| 9 | Julián Álvarez | Forward | 26 |
| 10 | Lionel Messi | Forward | 38 |
| 15 | Nicolás González | Forward | 28 |
| 17 | Giuliano Simeone | Forward | 23 |
| 18 | Nico Paz | Forward | 21 |
| 21 | Flaco López | Forward | 25 |
| 22 | Lautaro Martínez | Forward | 28 |
Source: ESPN roster. Provisional until the FIFA registration deadline. Club affiliations are not in the verified roster feed; we do not list them here.
Group J fixtures
| Opponent | Date | Match page |
|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 17 Jun 2026 | Argentina vs Algeria |
| Austria | 22 Jun 2026 | Argentina vs Austria |
| Jordan | 28 Jun 2026 | Argentina vs Jordan |
FIFA World Ranking
Argentina are ranked 3 in the FIFA Men's World Ranking , the 3rd highest-ranked of the 48 teams at the tournament. Ranking as of 1 April 2026, per FIFA via Wikipedia.