Exequiel Palacios
Argentina
MID
Age
27
Appearances
0
Goals
0
About Exequiel Palacios
Exequiel Palacios has made Lionel Scaloni's cut, named in Argentina's 26 for the 2026 World Cup. The Bayer 04 Leverkusen midfielder is 27 at kick-off and valued at around €25.00m, a former Argentina youth international.
Argentina were drawn in Group J, alongside Algeria, Austria and Jordan. They open against Algeria at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City on 16 June, then face Austria at AT&T Stadium in Arlington on 22 June before meeting Jordan at the same ground on 27 June. Argentina reached the finals by winning CONMEBOL round-robin qualifying, qualifying on 25 March 2025.
Argentina were drawn in Group J, alongside Algeria, Austria and Jordan. They open against Algeria at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City on 16 June, then face Austria at AT&T Stadium in Arlington on 22 June before meeting Jordan at the same ground on 27 June. Argentina reached the finals by winning CONMEBOL round-robin qualifying, qualifying on 25 March 2025.
World Cup 2026 Stats
Appearances
0
Minutes played
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Key passes
0
Accuracy
0%
Playing Style
A box-to-box central midfielder for Bayer Leverkusen and Argentina, right-footed and standing 1.77 m, he gets through plenty of ground between the boxes and has logged 1,099 minutes this season. At 27 he is named in Lionel Scaloni's 26 and stays part of the manager's plans for the 2026 group stage.
World Cup History
This will not be Exequiel Palacios's first senior World Cup. The 2026 finals will be his second, after he was part of Argentina's squad in 2022, and Lionel Scaloni has named him in the 26 once more. He travels to the finals as one of Scaloni's confirmed names for the group stage.
National Team
Argentina
Tier 1
£32m
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Goal Rush Impact
Palacios offers the steady, unflashy work of a central midfielder rather than goals, the kind of runner who fills in around the more creative names, with 38 caps for Argentina and 18 club games this season for Bayer 04 Leverkusen. On the card Argentina land in Tier 1 at £32m, sitting among the top team picks for the tournament.
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Palacios at the 2026 World Cup
Palacios is a confirmed midfielder in Lionel Scaloni's 26-man Argentina squad for the 2026 World Cup. He is in the Argentina side opening their Group J campaign in June.
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Argentina carry a Tier 1 billing valued at £32m. First up for Argentina are Algeria.
Exequiel Palacios World Cup 2026 FAQs
Argentina are a Tier 1 team valued at £32m. First up for them are Algeria, and that slot is a team figure rather than a single name.
At Bayer 04 Leverkusen Palacios plays his club football. For Argentina he lines up as a midfielder, named by Lionel Scaloni in the final 26 for the 2026 World Cup.
Yes. Palacios was in Argentina's 2022 World Cup squad, so the 2026 finals are his second after Lionel Scaloni named him once more.
At Bayer 04 Leverkusen Palacios is the club player. Lionel Scaloni names him among Argentina's midfielders in the final 26, and Argentina open their Group J campaign against Algeria in mid-June.
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