Argentina World Cup 2026 squad: every player, position by position

Goalkeepers

Juan Musso GK

Gerónimo Rulli GK

Emiliano Martínez GK

Defenders

Leonardo Balerdi DEF

Nicolás Tagliafico DEF

Gonzalo Montiel DEF

Lisandro Martínez DEF

Cristian Romero DEF

Nicolás Otamendi DEF

Facundo Medina DEF

Nahuel Molina DEF

Midfielders

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

Forwards

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.

• 28.6avg age
• 21youngest (Valentín Barco)
• 38oldest (Lionel Messi)

Position counts from the ESPN roster retrieved 7 June 2026. Ages at the data verification date.

Argentina finished as runners-up, beaten by Spain in the final. The top two teams in each group went straight into the round of 32, with the eight best third-placed teams joining them. The final Group J table is on the group page.

Final Group J table →

Source: ESPN roster, retrieved 7 June 2026, before the tournament kicked off. Club affiliations are not in the verified roster feed; we do not list them here.

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.