Argentina World Cup 2026 team guide
Argentina enters the 2026 World Cup as defending champions, led by manager Lionel Scaloni and captain Lionel Messi. The squad balances veteran experience from their 2022 title run with emerging young talent as they aim for back-to-back tournament victories.
Why it matters
As the reigning world champions, Argentina's performance is a focal point of the 2026 tournament, testing whether they can maintain their dominance during a period of squad transition.
Argentina's Lionel Messi on the ball with teammates during training. Photograph: Maria Lysaker/Imagn Images/Reuters Lionel Scaloni’s strong, confident squad are no longer reliant on Messi as they target back-to-back World Cup titles
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