Nahuel Molina
Argentina
DEF
Age
28
Appearances
7
Tackles won
3
About Nahuel Molina
Nahuel Molina is a confirmed defender in Argentina's 26-man squad for the 2026 World Cup, a right-back named in Lionel Scaloni's final 26. The Atlético Madrid full-back is 28 at kick-off and brings 58 senior Argentina caps and one international goal into the tournament, having played at the 2022 World Cup.
Argentina face Algeria, Austria and Jordan in Group J, opening against Algeria at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City on 16 June, then Austria in Arlington on 22 June and Jordan in Arlington on 27 June. Scaloni's side qualified by winning the CONMEBOL round-robin on 25 March 2025, securing their place over a year before kick-off, and Molina is listed among the full-backs in the defensive group.
Argentina face Algeria, Austria and Jordan in Group J, opening against Algeria at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City on 16 June, then Austria in Arlington on 22 June and Jordan in Arlington on 27 June. Scaloni's side qualified by winning the CONMEBOL round-robin on 25 March 2025, securing their place over a year before kick-off, and Molina is listed among the full-backs in the defensive group.
World Cup 2026 Stats
Appearances
7
Minutes played
531
Tackles won
3
Interceptions
8
Clearances
10
Blocks
1
Playing Style
Molina is an attacking right-back with good technical ability, a full-back who contributes regularly in the final third through crosses and forward runs. He pushes up the right flank to support the attack and uses his delivery from wide as part of his game, the profile of a modern attacking full-back.
His defensive work down the right balances the forward output rather than being sacrificed for it, and with 58 caps he is a constant inside Argentina's defensive group. One international goal reflects a full-back whose main value is service rather than scoring.
His defensive work down the right balances the forward output rather than being sacrificed for it, and with 58 caps he is a constant inside Argentina's defensive group. One international goal reflects a full-back whose main value is service rather than scoring.
World Cup History
Molina has played at one previous World Cup, having featured at Qatar 2022 with Argentina. The 2026 tournament is his second senior World Cup, again as part of Scaloni's squad.
He brings 58 caps and one international goal into the squad as of 31 March 2026. Group J opens against Algeria at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City on 16 June, with Argentina having qualified through the CONMEBOL round-robin on 25 March 2025.
He brings 58 caps and one international goal into the squad as of 31 March 2026. Group J opens against Algeria at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City on 16 June, with Argentina having qualified through the CONMEBOL round-robin on 25 March 2025.
National Team
Argentina
📋 Teammates (18)
Goalkeepers
Defenders
Midfielders
Forwards
Goal Rush Impact
At £32m a slot, Argentina are one of the five Tier 1 sides on the Goal Rush card, the top band within the game's £200m card budget. Their Group J assignment with Algeria, Austria and Jordan frames the early fixtures, Argentina having come through the CONMEBOL round-robin to qualify on 25 March 2025.
Molina's contribution to that team card is full-back service: crosses and forward runs from the right rather than central goal output. He adds width and delivery to Argentina's premium attack from a defender slot.
Molina's contribution to that team card is full-back service: crosses and forward runs from the right rather than central goal output. He adds width and delivery to Argentina's premium attack from a defender slot.
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Molina at the 2026 World Cup
Nahuel Molina is named in Lionel Scaloni's 26-man Argentina squad for the 2026 World Cup as a right-back. It is his second senior World Cup after Qatar 2022, and he brings 58 caps and one international goal into an Argentina side that opens its Group J campaign against Algeria at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City on 16 June.
Picking Argentina in Goal Rush
Argentina are a Tier 1 call on the Goal Rush card at £32m, the top band within the game's £200m card budget. Molina sits in that Argentina team card as an attacking right-back; his return from defence is mainly service, so the slot pays off most on the matchdays he features, across a Group J schedule against Algeria, Austria and Jordan.
Nahuel Molina World Cup 2026 FAQs
Molina plays for Argentina, a Tier 1 side at £32m per slot on the Goal Rush card. As a full-back rather than an attacker, the matchday signal matters most: his Goal Rush relevance is stronger when he is named in Scaloni's XI.
Molina is a right-back. He is an attacking full-back with good technical ability, contributing in the final third with crosses and forward runs down the right flank while doing his defensive work at the back.
Molina has 58 caps for Argentina as of 31 March 2026, with one international goal. He is in Lionel Scaloni's final 26 for the 2026 World Cup, which will be his second World Cup after Qatar 2022.
Molina plays for Atlético Madrid, where he is an attacking right-back. He is named in Argentina's 26-man squad for the 2026 World Cup, with the team opening Group J against Algeria in Kansas City on 16 June.
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