This Saturday, Argentina announced the final list of 26 called up by coach Lionel Scaloni for the Copa América.
🏆 #MajorSelection Here they are, these are the 26!
Next, the footballers summoned by Lionel Scaloni to compete in the @CopaAmerica in United States.
Let’s go @Argentina! 🩵🤍🩵#OtraVezJuntos pic.twitter.com/5eqyql6W0g
— 🇦🇷 Argentina National Team ⭐⭐⭐ (@Argentina) June 15, 2024
Defender Léo Balerdi (Olympique Marseille), left-back Valentín Barco (Brighton) and striker Ángel Correa (Atlético de Madrid) were with the delegation, but were left out of the final list.
The main names of the Argentine national team, such as Lionel Messi (Inter Miami) and Di María (Benfica), were confirmed in the squad. In addition to them, other athletes who won the World Cup in 2022 were also guaranteed, for example: Cristian Romero (Tottenham), Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica), Rodrigo De Paul (Atlético de Madrid), Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) and Julián Álvarez (Manchester City).
The current Copa América champion is in Group A, with Canada, Chile and Peru. Argentina debuts in the tournament next Thursday, at 9pm (Brasília time), against Canada, at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium, in Atlanta, USA.
See the list complete of Argentina’s squad for the Copa América:
GOALKEEPERS:
- Franco Armani (River Plate)
- Geronimo Rulli (Ajax)
- Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa)
DEFENDERS:
- Gonzalo Montiel (Nottingham Forest)
- Nahuel Molina (Atletico Madrid)
- Cristian Romero (Tottenham)
- Germán Pezzella (Real Betis)
- Lucas Quarta (Fiorentina)
- Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica)
- Lisandro Martínez (Manchester United)
- Marcos Acuña (Seville)
- Nicolás Tagliafico (Lyon)
MIDDLEFIELDS:
- Guido Rodríguez (Real Betis)
- Leandro Paredes (Rome)
- Alexis MacAllister (Liverpool)
- Rodrigo De Paul (Atlético de Madrid)
- Exequiel Palacios (Bayer Leverkusen)
- Enzo Fernandez (Chelsea)
- Giovani Lo Celso (Tottenham)
ATTACKERS:
- Ángel Di María (Benfica)
- Valentin Carboni (Monza)
- Lionel Messi (Inter Miami)
- Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United)
- Nicolás González (Fiorentina)
- Lautaro Martinez (Inter Milan)
- Julián Álvarez (Manchester City)
Source: Gazetaesportiva
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