Argentina

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.

Argentina in Goal Rush

Tier
1
Price
£32m
Expected Goals
0
xG Rank
#0
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 (26)

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

Goalkeepers

23
Emiliano Martínez
Aston Villa · Age 33
0 caps
12
Gerónimo Rulli
Age 34
0 caps
1
Juan Musso
Age 32
0 caps

Defenders

13
Cristian Romero
Tottenham Hotspur · Age 28
0 caps
25
Facundo Medina
Age 27
0 caps
4
Gonzalo Montiel
Age 29
0 caps
2
Leonardo Balerdi
Age 27
0 caps
6
Lisandro Martínez
Manchester United · Age 28
0 caps
26
Nahuel Molina
Age 28
0 caps
19
Nicolás Otamendi
Age 38
0 caps
3
Nicolás Tagliafico
Age 33
0 caps

Midfielders

20
Alexis Mac Allister
Liverpool · Age 27
0 caps
24
Enzo Fernández
Chelsea · Age 25
0 caps
14
Exequiel Palacios
Age 27
0 caps
11
Giovani Lo Celso
Age 30
0 caps
5
Leandro Paredes
Age 31
0 caps
7
Rodrigo De Paul
Inter Miami CF · Age 32
0 caps
16
Thiago Almada
Age 25
0 caps
8
Valentín Barco
Age 21
0 caps

Forwards

17
Giuliano Simeone
Age 23
0 caps
21
José Manuel López
Age 25
0 caps
9
Julián Alvarez
Age 26
0 caps
22
Lautaro Martínez
Age 28
0 caps
10
Lionel Messi
Inter Miami CF · Age 38
0 caps
15
Nico González
Age 28
0 caps
18
Nico Paz
Age 21
0 caps

Group Stage

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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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