Argentina at World Cup 2026

Manager: Lionel Scaloni · Formation: 4-3-3

Rating

Tier 1

Price

£32m

Argentina at the 2026 World Cup

Argentina's national football team head to the 2026 World Cup under Lionel Scaloni, placed in Group J alongside Algeria, Austria and Jordan. Argentina qualified through the CONMEBOL round-robin on 25 March 2025, the earliest qualifier into the field. The group stage opens against Algeria on 16 June at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City.

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Tier

Price

£32m

Expected Goals

xG Rank

Argentina sit in Tier 1 of our Goal Rush competition at £32m per slot. They occupy the top band, reserved for the five teams with the highest pre-tournament expected-goals projection. At £32m within the game's £200m card budget, Argentina are one of the premium team picks on the card, and have a favourable path through the Group J draw against Algeria, Austria and Jordan.

📋 Full Squad (55)

Manager: Lionel Scaloni · Formation: 4-3-3

Goalkeepers

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Emiliano Martínez

Aston Villa · Age 33

0 caps

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Facundo Cambeses

Age 29

0 caps

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Gerónimo Rulli

Age 34

0 caps

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Juan Musso

Age 32

0 caps

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Santiago Beltrán

Age 21

0 caps

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Walter Benítez

Crystal Palace · Age 33

0 caps

Defenders

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Agustín Giay

Age 22

0 caps

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Cristian Romero

Tottenham Hotspur · Age 28

0 caps

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Facundo Medina

Age 27

0 caps

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Gabriel Rojas

Age 28

0 caps

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Germán Pezzella

Age 34

0 caps

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Gonzalo Montiel

Age 29

0 caps

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Kevin Mac Allister

Age 28

0 caps

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Lautaro Di Lollo

Age 22

0 caps

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Leonardo Balerdi

Age 27

0 caps

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Lisandro Martínez

Manchester United · Age 28

0 caps

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Lucas Martínez Quarta

Age 30

0 caps

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Marcos Acuña

Age 34

0 caps

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Marcos Senesi

Bournemouth · Age 29

0 caps

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Nahuel Molina

Age 28

0 caps

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Nicolás Otamendi

Age 38

0 caps

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Nicolás Tagliafico

Age 33

0 caps

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Zaid Romero

Age 26

0 caps

Midfielders

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Alan Varela

Age 24

0 caps

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Alejandro Garnacho

Chelsea · Age 21

0 caps

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Alexis Mac Allister

Liverpool · Age 27

0 caps

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Aníbal Moreno

Age 27

0 caps

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Claudio Echeverri

Age 20

0 caps

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Emiliano Buendía

Aston Villa · Age 29

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Enzo Fernández

Chelsea · Age 25

0 caps

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Equi Fernández

Age 23

0 caps

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Exequiel Palacios

Age 27

0 caps

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Giovani Lo Celso

Age 30

0 caps

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Guido Rodríguez

Age 32

0 caps

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Leandro Paredes

Age 31

0 caps

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Matías Soulé

Age 23

0 caps

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Milton Delgado

Age 20

0 caps

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Máximo Perrone

Age 23

0 caps

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Nico Paz

Age 21

0 caps

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Nicolás Capaldo

Age 27

0 caps

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Nicolás Domínguez

Nottingham Forest · Age 27

0 caps

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Rodrigo De Paul

Inter Miami CF · Age 32

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Thiago Almada

Age 25

0 caps

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Tomás Aranda

Age 19

0 caps

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Valentín Barco

Age 21

0 caps

Forwards

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Franco Mastantuono

Age 18

0 caps

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Gianluca Prestianni

Age 20

0 caps

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Giuliano Simeone

Age 23

0 caps

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José Manuel López

Age 25

0 caps

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Julián Alvarez

Age 26

0 caps

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Lautaro Martínez

Age 28

0 caps

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Lionel Messi

Inter Miami CF · Age 38

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Mateo Pellegrino

Age 24

0 caps

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Nico González

Age 28

0 caps

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Santiago Castro

Age 21

0 caps

Group Stage

Upcoming Matches

FIFA World Cup

ARG

01:00

Wed 17 Jun

ALG

FIFA World Cup

ARG

17:00

Mon 22 Jun

AUT

FIFA World Cup

JOR

02:00

Sun 28 Jun

ARG

Form & Qualifying

Argentina qualified through the CONMEBOL round-robin on 25 March 2025 to reach the 2026 World Cup, with Lionel Scaloni at the helm. Scaloni has stuck largely with the personnel and the tactical principles that delivered the 2022 World Cup trophy, his tried and tested formula. Argentina will be one of the oldest sides in the tournament at 29.3 average age, but the formula still works wonders.

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Argentina's 26-player squad

Lionel Scaloni's continuity from the 2022 cycle is central to Argentina's setup for 2026. The players and tactical principles are consistent with the formula that worked back then, despite the squad carrying the tournament's oldest average age at 29.3.

Argentina's Group J fixtures

Argentina's three Group J fixtures begin with Algeria on 16 June at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, followed by Austria on 22 June at AT&T Stadium in Arlington and Jordan on 27 June at AT&T Stadium in Arlington.

How far can Argentina go at the World Cup?

Argentina's Tier 1 price and Group J draw make them one of the clearer top-tier calls on the card. Scaloni's tactical continuity are central to the case, while the squad is made up of seasoned veterans with the most experience of any team in the tournament.

Argentina World Cup 2026 FAQs

Lionel Scaloni manages Argentina at the 2026 World Cup. He leads the side in Group J alongside Algeria, Austria and Jordan.

Argentina are in Group J with Algeria, Austria and Jordan. Their tournament opens against Algeria on 16 June at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City.

Argentina won the CONMEBOL round-robin qualifiers, sealing their place on 25 March 2025 as the earliest qualifier into the 2026 field.

Lionel Scaloni sets Argentina up in a 4-3-3 for the 2026 World Cup, with the tactical continuity from the 2022 cycle a defining feature of his selection.

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