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FIFA Rank
3/3
Group games played
9
Points
8:1
GF : GA
GD +7
The team
Projected starting XI
A probable 4-3-3 drawn from the squad - lower squad numbers in each line are likelier starters. Confirmed XIs land on each match page.
ARG · projected 4-3-3
Molina
Tagliafico
Montiel
Pezzella
Paredes
Paul
Palacios
Álvarez
Messi
Garnacho
Martínez
The squad
25-man squad
Projected for the 2026 finals - final lists are submitted close to kickoff. Grouped by position. Gold numbers mark the projected XI.
GK
Goalkeepers
3
- 1 Emiliano MartínezAston Villa
- 12 Gerónimo RulliMarseille
- 23 Walter BenítezPSV
DEF
Defenders
8
- 2 Nahuel MolinaAtlético Madrid
- 3 Nicolás TagliaficoLyon
- 4 Gonzalo MontielRiver Plate
- 6 Germán PezzellaRiver Plate
- 8 Marcos AcuñaRiver Plate
- 13 Cristian RomeroTottenham
- 19 Nicolás OtamendiBenfica
- 25 Lisandro MartínezManchester United
MID
Midfielders
8
- 5 Leandro ParedesBoca Juniors
- 7 Rodrigo De PaulAtlético Madrid
- 14 Exequiel PalaciosBayer Leverkusen
- 16 Giovani Lo CelsoReal Betis
- 17 Alexis Mac AllisterLiverpool
- 18 Guido RodríguezWest Ham
- 20 Alan VarelaPorto
- 24 Enzo FernándezChelsea
FWD
Forwards
6
- 9 Julián ÁlvarezAtlético Madrid
- 10 Lionel MessiInter Miami
- 11 Alejandro GarnachoChelsea
- 15 Nicolás GonzálezJuventus
- 21 Giuliano SimeoneAtlético Madrid
- 22 Lautaro MartínezInter
Squad analytics
By the numbers
Composition · 25 players · 19 clubs
Goalkeepers
3
Defenders
8
Midfielders
8
Forwards
6
Most-represented clubs
Atlético Madrid
River Plate
Chelsea
Aston Villa
Bayer Leverkusen
Group stage
Argentina's three matches
Group-stage host cities: Kansas City · Dallas.
Group J
Standings
Phase 3
Manager profile, route to the final, and historical head-to-heads against group rivals light up once the tournament begins. Squad lists are projected and will be locked when each nation submits its final 26-man roster.