LArgentina, world champion, will defend its continental title at the Copa América (June 20-July 14) organized in the United States where it will appear with its superstar Lionel Messi and the experienced Angel Di Maria but without Paulo Dybala, according to the group revealed by the coach on Saturday.
The Albiceleste, who will try to retain the title they won in Brazil in 2021, begin their Group A campaign on June 20 against Canada in Atlanta. She will then face Chile on June 25 then Peru four days later.
For this Copa América, Argentinian coach Lionel Scaloni chose to trust a group marked by a mixture of experience and freshness which gave good results. Lionel Messi and Angel Di Maria (36 years old each) will share their experience after having already played six and five editions respectively.
As for the young Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) and Valentin Carboni (Monza), in the eyes of Lionel Scaloni they represent the next generation for the Albiceleste from which the star striker of AS Rome Paulo Dybala, crowned world champion, seems to be moving away. in Qatar in 2022.
In addition to Dybala, Olympique de Marseille defender Leonardo and Ángel Correa (Atlético Madrid) will not take part in the American tournament.
The selection of 26 Argentine players:
Goalkeepers: Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa/Ang), Franco Armani (River Plate) and Gerónimo Rulli (Ajax Amsterdam/PB)
Defenders: Gonzalo Montiel (Nottingham Forest/Eng), Nahuel Molina (Atlético Madrid/Esp), Nicolás Tagliafico (Lyon/FRA), Marcos Acuña (Sevilla FC/Esp), Cristian Romero (Tottenham/Eng), Germán Pezzella (Betis Sevilla /Esp), Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica Lisbon/Por), Lucas Martínez Quarta(Fiorentina/Ita), Lisandro Martínez (Manchester United/Eng)
Midfielders: Guido Rodríguez (Betis Sevilla/Esp), Leandro Paredes (AS Roma/Ita), Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool/Eng), Rodrigo De Paul (Atlético Madrid/Esp), Enzo Fernández (Chelsea/Ang), Exequiel Palacios ( Bayer Leverkusen/All), Giovani Lo Celso (Totthenham/Eng)
Forwards: Ángel Di María (Benfica Lisbon/Por), Lionel Messi (Inter Miami/USA), Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan/Ita), Julián Álvarez (Manchester City/Ang), Valentín Carboni (Monza/Ita), Nicolás González ( Fiorentina/Ita), Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United/Eng)
