ScheduledGroup J
16 Jun 2026, Kansas City - 8:00 PM local · 17 Jun 2026, 6:30 AM IST · Kansas City Stadium
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Argentina at FIFA World Cup 2026
Group J fixtures, results, official squad, team history and match links.
Argentina
Coach: Lionel Sebastián Scaloni · 26-player FIFA squad confirmed
Team profile
FIFA codeARG
GroupGroup J
Fixtures listed3
First matchArgentina v Algeria
Official squad26 players
Team fixtures
All confirmed fixtures for this team are listed here; knockout matches will attach after qualification is known.
ScheduledGroup J
22 Jun 2026, Dallas - 12:00 PM local · 22 Jun 2026, 10:30 PM IST · Dallas Stadium
Match centreScheduledGroup J
27 Jun 2026, Dallas - 9:00 PM local · 28 Jun 2026, 7:30 AM IST · Dallas Stadium
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World Cup history
Champions: 1978, 1986, 2022
Argentina arrive with one of the tournament's deepest modern records and a title-defense storyline after Qatar 2022.
Appearances19th World Cup appearance in 2026
Last tournament2022 champions
- Three-time World Cup winners
- Reached six World Cup finals
- Won the most recent tournament in 2022
Group standing
Group J
View groupArgentina00
Algeria00
Austria00
Jordan00Official squad
| No. | Player | Position | Club | Date of birth | Height |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juan Musso | Goalkeeper | Atlético De Madrid (ESP) | 6 May 1994 | 193 cm |
| 2 | Leonardo Balerdi | Defender | Olympique Marseille (FRA) | 26 Jan 1999 | 188 cm |
| 3 | Nicolas Tagliafico | Defender | Olympique Lyonnais (FRA) | 31 Aug 1992 | 172 cm |
| 4 | Gonzalo Montiel | Defender | CA River Plate (ARG) | 1 Jan 1997 | 175 cm |
| 5 | Leandro Paredes | Midfielder | CA Boca Juniors (ARG) | 29 Jun 1994 | 182 cm |
| 6 | Lisandro Martinez | Defender | Manchester United FC (ENG) | 18 Jan 1998 | 175 cm |
| 7 | Rodrigo De Paul | Midfielder | Inter Miami CF (USA) | 24 May 1994 | 178 cm |
| 8 | Valentin Barco | Midfielder | RC Strasbourg (FRA) | 23 Jul 2004 | 172 cm |
| 9 | Julian Alvarez | Forward | Atlético De Madrid (ESP) | 31 Jan 2000 | 170 cm |
| 10 | Lionel Messi | Forward | Inter Miami CF (USA) | 24 Jun 1987 | 170 cm |
| 11 | Giovani Lo Celso | Midfielder | Real Betis (ESP) | 9 Apr 1996 | 177 cm |
| 12 | Geronimo Rulli | Goalkeeper | Olympique Marseille (FRA) | 20 May 1992 | 189 cm |
| 13 | Cristian Romero | Defender | Tottenham Hotspur FC (ENG) | 27 Apr 1998 | 185 cm |
| 14 | Exequiel Palacios | Midfielder | Bayer 04 Leverkusen (GER) | 5 Oct 1998 | 177 cm |
| 15 | Nico Gonzalez | Midfielder | Atlético De Madrid (ESP) | 6 Apr 1998 | 180 cm |
| 16 | Thiago Almada | Forward | Atlético De Madrid (ESP) | 26 Apr 2001 | 171 cm |
| 17 | Giuliano Simeone | Forward | Atlético De Madrid (ESP) | 18 Dec 2002 | 174 cm |
| 18 | Nico Paz | Forward | Como (ITA) | 8 Sept 2004 | 185 cm |
| 19 | Nicolas Otamendi | Defender | SL Benfica (POR) | 12 Feb 1988 | 182 cm |
| 20 | Alexis Mac Allister | Midfielder | Liverpool FC (ENG) | 24 Dec 1998 | 176 cm |
| 21 | Jose Manuel Lopez | Forward | SE Palmeiras (BRA) | 6 Dec 2000 | 190 cm |
| 22 | Lautaro Martinez | Forward | FC Internazionale Milano (ITA) | 22 Aug 1997 | 175 cm |
| 23 | Emiliano Martinez | Goalkeeper | Aston Villa FC (ENG) | 2 Sept 1992 | 195 cm |
| 24 | Enzo Fernandez | Midfielder | Chelsea FC (ENG) | 17 Jan 2001 | 178 cm |
| 25 | Facundo Medina | Defender | Olympique Marseille (FRA) | 28 May 1999 | 184 cm |
| 26 | Nahuel Molina | Defender | Atlético De Madrid (ESP) | 6 Apr 1998 | 179 cm |
Source: FIFA World Cup 2026 official squad list, Version 1 (10 Jun 2026).