Argentina has been seen as a brand in football history. Two-time World Champions Argentina gives one of the all-time greatest footballers to account. The late Diego Maradona made their nation Champions, and currently, Lionel Messi is considered a GOAT of Soccer.
In the 2014 World Cup, under the leadership of Messi, Argentina was beaten in the final by Germany with just 1 Goal. Lionel Messi will not participate in qualification games, and it is unclear if he’ll appear in the FIFA World Cup 2022.
Argentina FIFA World Cup 2022 Squad
Argentina is again ready under the captaincy of Messi to participate in the World Cup 2022. But this is the last appearance of Lionel Messi in the World Cup, and he confirmed himself a few days ago. The most probable line-up of Argentina in the Qatar World Cup is as follows:
Player | Club | Position |
Geronimo Rulli | Villarreal | Goalkeeper |
Juan Musso | Atalanta | Goalkeeper |
Emiliano Martinez | Aston Villa | Goalkeeper |
Nahuel Molina | Udinese | Right-Back |
Gonzalo Montiel | Sevilla | Right-Back |
German Pezzella | Real Betis | Centre-Back |
Nicolas Otamendi | Benfica | Centre-Back |
Juan Foyth | Villarreal | Right-Back |
Lucas Martinez Quarta | Fiorentina | Centre-Back |
Lisandro Martinez | Ajax | Centre-Back |
Thiago Almada | Man City | Midfielder |
Guido Rodriguez | Real Betis | Midfielder |
Leandro Paredes | PSG | Midfielder |
Rodrigo De Paul | Atletico Madrid | Midfielder |
Exequiel Palacios | Bayer Leverkusen | Midfielder |
Lucas Ocampos | Sevilla | Midfielder |
Alexis Mac Allister | Brighton | Midfielder |
Alejandro Garnacho | Manchester United | Midfielder |
Manuel Lanzini | West Ham | Midfielder |
Angel Di Maria | PSG | Forward |
Lionel Messi | PSG | Forward |
Angel Correa | Atletico Madrid | Forward |
Lautaro Martinez | Inter Milan | Forward |
Paulo Dybala | Juventus | Forward |
Julian Alvarez | River Plate | Forward |
Joaquin Correa | Inter | Forward |
Lucas Boye | Elche | Forward |
Argentina World Cup 2022 Match Schedule
Date | Match | Venue |
22-Nov | Argentina vs. Saudi Arabia | Doha, Qatar |
26-Nov | Argentina vs. Mexico | Doha, Qatar |
1-Dec | Poland vs. Argentina | Doha, Qatar |
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Argentina’s World Cup 2018 Squad
Role | Players |
Captain | Lionel Messi |
Coach | Jorge Sampaoli |
Forwards | Gonzalo Higuain, Lionel Messi, Sergio Aguero, Paulo Dybala. |
Midfielders | Angel Di Maria, Giovani Lo Celso, Lucas Biglia, Maximiliano Meza, Enzo Perez, Ever Banega, Cristian Pavon. |
Defenders | Nicolas Otamendi, Gabriel Mercado, Cristian Ansaldi, Nicolas Tagliafico, Eduardo Salvio, Marcos Acuna, Javier Mascherano, Marcos Rojo, Federico Fazi. |
Goalkeeper | Willy Caballero, Nahuel Guzman, Franco Armani |
Argentina Team Coach
Lionel Scaloni, a former Argentinian footballer, took charge after a team’s lousy performance in Russia’s 2018 World Cup. Under his duties, team performance was increased.
Argentina Star Players for 2022 World Cup
If we look at their line-up, it was full of world-famous players, but the leading players to watch are Lionel Messi, Paulo Dybala, Angel Di Maria, and Thiago Almada.