Lionel Messi is headed to his sixth FIFA World Cup.
Argentina announced its 26-man roster for the blockbuster summer event Thursday, with the eight-time Ballon d’Or winner headlining the list.
Franco Mastantuono, Gianluca Prestianni, and Marcos Acuna were notable omissions from the final squad.
Argentina’s World Cup squad
Goalkeepers: Emiliano Martinez (Aston Villa), Geronimo Rulli (Marseille), Juan Musso (Atletico Madrid)
Defenders: Gonzalo Montiel (River Plate), Nahuel Molina (Atletico Madrid), Lisandro Martinez (Manchester United), Nicolas Otamendi (Benfica), Leonardo Balerdi (Marseille), Cristian Romero (Tottenham Hotspur), Facundo Medina (Marseille), Nicolas Tagliafico (Lyon)
Midfielders: Leandro Paredes (Boca Juniors), Rodrigo De Paul (Inter Miami), Valentin Barco (Strasbourg), Exequiel Palacios (Bayer Leverkusen), Enzo Fernandez (Chelsea), Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool), Giovani Lo Celso (Real Betis)
Forwards: Lionel Messi (Inter Miami), Nico Paz (Como), Thiago Almada (Atletico Madrid), Nicolas Gonzalez (Atletico Madrid), Giuliano Simeone (Atletico Madrid), Lautaro Martinez (Inter Milan), Julian Alvarez (Atletico Madrid), Jose Manuel Lopez (Palmeiras)
