Lionel Messi Included in Argentina's Squad for the 2026 World Cup

38-year-old Lionel Messi has been included in Argentina's national team squad for the World Cup.

Idman.Biz reports that the Argentina Football Association has announced this.

Thus, the players called up by head coach Lionel Scaloni for the 2026 World Cup are:

Goalkeepers: Emiliano Martinez ("Aston Villa", England), Juan Musso ("Atletico Madrid", Spain), Geronimo 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. The current world champion Argentina will play Austria, Algeria and Jordan in the group stage.