Argentina

Nicolás González

Argentina FWD
Age
28
Appearances
0
Goals
0

About Nicolás González

Nicolás González is a confirmed forward in Argentina's 26-man squad for the 2026 World Cup, a winger named in Lionel Scaloni's final 26. The Atlético Madrid forward is 28 at kick-off and brings 50 senior Argentina caps and six international goals into the tournament, listed among the forwards in the squad.

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 González is among the wide forwards in the squad.

World Cup 2026 Stats

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Minutes played
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Assists
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Shots on Target
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Playing Style

González is a left-footed winger capable on either flank, a direct and technically skilled attacker who can cut inside from the right or run the line on the left. That two-sided profile gives Scaloni a wide forward who can operate on either wing and still threaten from his stronger left foot.

His six international goals sit alongside 50 caps for Argentina, the scoring contribution of a wide forward rather than a central striker. He is listed among Argentina's forwards for the tournament.

World Cup History

The 2026 tournament is set to be Nicolás González's first senior World Cup if he remains in Lionel Scaloni's final 26 at kick-off, with Argentina qualifying by winning the CONMEBOL round-robin on 25 March 2025. His international career to date is measured by his 50 senior caps, six international goals and Argentina's 2026 qualifying run rather than by previous senior World Cup minutes.

González brings 50 caps and six international goals into the squad as of 31 March 2026, named in the 26-man group for the tournament. Group J opens against Algeria at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City on 16 June.
National Team
Argentina
Argentina
Tier 1 £32m

📋 Teammates (14)

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Goalkeepers

23
Emiliano Martínez
Aston Villa · Age 33
0 caps

Defenders

13
Cristian Romero
Tottenham Hotspur · Age 28
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

Midfielders

20
Alexis Mac Allister
Liverpool · Age 27
0 caps
24
Enzo Fernández
Chelsea · Age 25
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

Forwards

9
Julián Alvarez
Age 26
0 caps
22
Lautaro Martínez
Age 28
0 caps
10
Lionel Messi
Inter Miami CF · Age 38
0 caps

Goal Rush Impact

A Tier 1 side at £32m, Argentina occupy the top price band on the Goal Rush card, within the game's £200m card budget. With Algeria, Austria and Jordan in Group J setting the early fixtures, Argentina arrive as winners of the CONMEBOL round-robin from qualifying on 25 March 2025.

As a winger, González's contribution to that team card comes from wide: a direct, technically skilled attacker on either flank, with six international goals to his name rather than the central output of a number nine. He gives Argentina's premium attack another wide option.
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González at the 2026 World Cup

Nicolás González is named in Lionel Scaloni's 26-man Argentina squad for the 2026 World Cup as a winger. The tournament is set to be his first senior World Cup if his place in the final 26 is confirmed at kick-off, and he brings 50 caps and six international goals 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. González sits in that Argentina team card as a wide forward; his profile is direct and technically skilled rather than central, so the slot pays off most on the matchdays he features, across a Group J schedule against Algeria, Austria and Jordan.

Nicolás González World Cup 2026 FAQs

González plays for Argentina, a Tier 1 side at £32m per slot on the Goal Rush card. As a wide forward, his Goal Rush relevance is strongest on the matchdays Scaloni names him in the starting XI for a Group J fixture.
González is a forward. He is a left-footed winger capable on either flank, a direct and technically skilled attacker who can cut inside from the right or run the line on the left.
González has 50 caps for Argentina as of 31 March 2026, with six international goals. He is in Lionel Scaloni's final 26 for the 2026 World Cup, heading into what would be his first senior World Cup.
González plays for Atlético Madrid, where he features as a winger. 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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