{"id":508900,"date":"2026-05-28T23:00:18","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T03:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/uncategorized\/messi-julian-alvarez-and-dibu-martinez-head-argentinas-call-up-for-the-2026-world-cup\/"},"modified":"2026-05-28T23:00:18","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T03:00:18","slug":"messi-julian-alvarez-and-dibu-martinez-head-argentinas-call-up-for-the-2026-world-cup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/uncategorized\/messi-julian-alvarez-and-dibu-martinez-head-argentinas-call-up-for-the-2026-world-cup\/","title":{"rendered":"Messi, Juli\u00e1n \u00c1lvarez and \u201cDibu\u201d Mart\u00ednez head Argentina&#8217;s call-up for the 2026 World Cup"},"content":{"rendered":"Buenos Aires. \u2013 Argentina&#8217;s national team announced this Thursday the official list of 26 players called up to play in the FIFA World Cup 2026, headed by Lionel Messi, Juli\u00e1n \u00c1lvarez and goalkeeper Emiliano \u201cDibu\u201d Mart\u00ednez.\n\nCoach Lionel Scaloni once again bet on the core of the team that won in Qatar 2022 and the 2024 Copa Am\u00e9rica, although the call-up also left some surprises, such as the absence of full-back Marcos Acu\u00f1a and the inclusion of defender Facundo Medina.\n\nThe Albiceleste will have 17 players who were part of the world champion squad four years ago, combining experience with young talents who have gained space in the national team in recent years, including Nicol\u00e1s Paz, Giuliano Simeone and Valent\u00edn Barco.\n\nThe most talked-about absence was Acu\u00f1a&#8217;s, a regular member of the latest squads and an important piece in Argentina&#8217;s recent titles. His place will be taken by Medina, defender of Olympique de Marseille with the ability to play both as a left-back and as a central defender.\n\nAlso left out of the call-up were Alejandro Garnacho, Franco Mastantuono, Emiliano Buend\u00eda, Marcos Senesi and Gianluca Prestianni.\n\nIn goal, Scaloni maintained his trust in Emiliano Mart\u00ednez as the starter, accompanied by Ger\u00f3nimo Rulli and Juan Musso.\n\nThe defense will be led by Cristian Romero, Lisandro Mart\u00ednez, Nahuel Molina and Nicol\u00e1s Tagliafico, along with alternatives such as Gonzalo Montiel, Leonardo Balerdi, Facundo Medina and the veteran Nicol\u00e1s Otamendi.\n\nIn midfield, Argentina will have Leandro Paredes, Rodrigo De Paul, Enzo Fern\u00e1ndez, Alexis Mac Allister and Giovani Lo Celso, in addition to Exequiel Palacios, Valent\u00edn Barco, Thiago Almada and Giuliano Simeone.\n\nThe attack will have as its main references Lionel Messi, Juli\u00e1n \u00c1lvarez and Lautaro Mart\u00ednez, in addition to Nicol\u00e1s Gonz\u00e1lez, Nicol\u00e1s Paz and Jos\u00e9 Manuel L\u00f3pez.\n\nArgentina will join Group J of the 2026 World Cup along with the national teams of Algeria, Austria, and Jordan, seeking to defend the title won in Qatar 2022.\n\n\n<p><strong>Argentina&#8217;s Squad for the 2026 World Cup<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Goalkeepers:<\/strong> Emiliano Mart\u00ednez, Ger\u00f3nimo Rulli, and Juan Musso.<\/p>\n\n\n<strong>Defenders:<\/strong> Gonzalo Montiel, Nahuel Molina, Lisandro Mart\u00ednez, Nicol\u00e1s Otamendi, Leonardo Balerdi, Cristian Romero, Facundo Medina, and Nicol\u00e1s Tagliafico.\n\n<strong>Midfielders:<\/strong> Leandro Paredes, Rodrigo De Paul, Exequiel Palacios, Enzo Fern\u00e1ndez, Alexis Mac Allister, Giovani Lo Celso, Valent\u00edn Barco, Thiago Almada, Giuliano Simeone, Nicol\u00e1s Gonz\u00e1lez and Nicol\u00e1s Paz.\n\n<strong>Forwards:<\/strong> Lionel Messi, Lautaro Mart\u00ednez, Jos\u00e9 Manuel L\u00f3pez, and Juli\u00e1n \u00c1lvarez.","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Buenos Aires. \u2013 Argentina&#8217;s national team announced this Thursday the official list of 26 players called up to play in the FIFA World Cup 2026, headed by Lionel Messi, Juli\u00e1n \u00c1lvarez and goalkeeper Emiliano \u201cDibu\u201d Mart\u00ednez. 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