Argentina's national team coach Lionel Scaloni announced the final squad for the 2026 World Cup, the tournament that kicks off on June 11. Tango legend Lionel Messi will lead the Argentina national team for the sixth time in his career, noting that he won the last edition in 2022 in Qatar. The squad saw the absence of Real Madrid's Spanish player Franco Mastantonno and Benfica's Portuguese player Gianluca Prestiani.