Lionel Messi included in Argentina national team squad

Lionel Messi has been included in the Argentina national team squad for the World Cup.

Lent.az reports that the Argentine Football Association has announced this.

Canluka Prestianni and Franco Mastantuono, who plays for Spain's Real Madrid, have not received invitations from the national team.

Argentina national team squad - goalkeepers: Emiliano Martinez ("Aston Villa", England), Juan Musso ("Atletico Madrid", Spain), Jeronimo Rulli ("Marseille", France), defenders: Nahuel Molina ("Atletico Madrid"), Gonzalo Montiel ("River Plate"), Cristian Romero ("Tottenham", England), Leonardo Balerdi ("Marseille"), Lisandro Martinez ("Manchester United", England), Nicolas Otamendi ("Benfica", Portugal), Nicolas Tagliafico ("Lyon"), Facundo Medina ("Lens", France), midfielders: Leandro Paredes ("Boca Juniors"), Giovanni Lo Celso ("Betis", Spain), Rodrigo De Paul ("Inter Miami", USA), Thiago Almada ("Atletico Madrid"), Exequiel Palacios ("Bayer", Germany), Nicolas Gonzalez ("Juventus", Italy), Nico Paz ("Como", Italy), Alexis Mac Allister ("Liverpool", England), Enzo Fernandez ("Chelsea", England), Valentin Barco ("Strasbourg", France), forwards: Julian Alvarez ("Atletico Madrid"), Lionel Messi ("Inter Miami"), Lautaro Martinez ("Inter"), Jose Manuel Lopez ("Palmeiras", Brazil), Giuliano Simeone ("Atletico Madrid").

The World Cup will be held in the USA, Canada and Mexico from June 11 to July 19. Current world champions Argentina will play Austria, Algeria and Jordan in the group stage.

This tournament could be the sixth World Cup for the 38-year-old Inter Miami striker. Cristiano Ronaldo, who was previously included in the Portugal squad, could also achieve a similar feat. Messi is the 2022 World Cup champion, 2008 Olympic champion, two-time Copa America winner and eight-time Ballon d'Or winner.