Paulo Dybala, the Italian striker from Roma, was excluded from Argentina’s squad during the next two matches in the South American continent’s qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup in America, Canada and Mexico, while goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez returned after the end of his suspension period.
Lionel Scaloni, Argentina’s coach, announced his team’s roster on Tuesday, in the absence of Dybala and the joining of Valencia midfielder Enzo Barrenechea.
Martinez was suspended for two matches by the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) for hostile behavior, and he missed the last two matches for Argentina last month, but he will participate against Paraguay on November 14, and against Peru five days later.
Argentina leads the qualifiers with 22 points from 10 matches, noting that those in the top six places automatically advance to the World Cup.
The goalkeeper list included: Emiliano Martinez (Aston Villa), Jeronimo Rulli (Olympique Marseille, France) and Walter Benitez (PSV Eindhoven, Netherlands). In defense: Gonzalo Montiel (Sevilla, Spain), Nahol Molina (Atletico Madrid, Spain), Cristian Romero (Tottenham, England), Leonardo Balerdi (Olympique Marseille, France), Nicolas Otamendi (Benfica, Portugal), Newyen Perez (Porto, Portugal), German Pezzella (River Plate, Argentina), and Lisandro Martinez. (Manchester United, England) and Nicholas Tagliafico (Olympique Lyonnais, France). In the midfield: Enzo Fernandez (Chelsea, England), Leandro Paredes (Roma, Italy), Alexis McAllister (Liverpool, England), Rodrigo De Paul (Atletico Madrid, Spain), Ezequiel Palacios (Bayer Leverkusen, Germany), Giovani Lo Celso (Real Betis, Spain), and Thiago Almada (Botafogo). Brazilian) and Enzo Barrenechea (Valencia, Spain).
In the attack, coach Scaloni chose: Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United, England), Nicholas Gonzalez (Juventus, Italy), Nicolas Paz (Como, Italy), Facundo Bonanotti (Leicester, England), Lionel Messi (Inter Miami, USA), Lautaro Martinez (Inter Milan, Italy), and Julian Alvarez ( Atletico Madrid (Spain) and Valentin Castellanos (Lazio, Italy).
