Lionel Messi of Inter Miami heads Argentina's 29-player roster for the upcoming friendlies prior to the Copa América.
Argentina will play exhibitions against Ecuador on June 9 at Soldier Field in Chicago and against Guatemala five days later at FedEx Field in Landover, Maryland, before defending its Copa América title.
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Lionel Scaloni's selections include 22 of the 26 players from the 2022 World Cup-winning team, including Messi and Benfica striker Ángel Di María.
Missing from this squad are Paulo Dybala (AS Roma), Juan Foyth (Villarreal) and Thiago Almada (Atlanta United FC).
The teams must present their final lists for the Copa América before June 15, three days later than initially required. Last week, CONMEBOL confirmed that the squad size for the tournament would be expanded to a maximum of 26 players per team.
Argentina, the defending world and South American champion, opens the Copa América against either Canada or Trinidad and Tobago on June 20 in Atlanta, then plays Chile five days later in East Rutherford, New Jersey, and Peru on June 29 in Miami Gardens. Florida.
Argentina's roster for the Copa América friendlies
GOALKEEPERS: Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa), Franco Armani (River Plate), Gerónimo Rulli (Ajax Amsterdam)
DEFENDERS: Gonzalo Montiel (Nottingham Forest), Nahuel Molina (Atlético de Madrid), Leonardo Balerdi (Marseille), Cristian Romero (Tottenham), Germán Pezzella (Betis), Lucas Martínez Quarta (Fiorentina), Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica), Lisandro Martínez (Manchester) United), Marcos Acuña (Sevilla), Nicolás Tagliafico (Lyon), Valentín Barco (Brighton)
MIDFIELDERS: Guido Rodríguez (Betis), Leandro Paredes (AS Roma), Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool), Rodrigo De Paul (Atlético de Madrid), Exequiel Palacios (Bayer Leverkusen), Enzo Fernández (Chelsea), Giovani Lo Celso (Tottenham), Valentín Carboni (Monza).
FORWARD: Ángel Di María (Benfica), Lionel Messi (Inter Miami), Ángel Correa (Atlético de Madrid), Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United), Nicolás González (FC Porto), Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) Julián Álvarez (Manchester City).
