Lionel Messi will captain Argentina at the World Cup, national coach Lionel Scaloni announced on Thursday as he unveiled his 26-man squad.
Messi, 38, heads the list, which notably omits Real Madrid’s Franco Mastantuono.
The tournament will mark Messi’s sixth World Cup appearance and will see him lead Argentina’s defence of the title won in Qatar four years ago.
Full list of Argentina’s squad
Goalkeepers
Juan Musso
Gerónimo Rulli
Emiliano Martínez
Defenders
Leandro Balerdi
Nicolás Tagliafico
Gonzalo Montiel
Lisandro Martínez
Cristian Romero
Nicolás Otamendi
Facundo Medina
Nahuel Molina
Midfielders
Leandro Paredes
Rodrigo De Paul
Valentín Barco
Giovani Lo Celso
Exequiel Palacios
Alexis Mac Allister
Enzo Fernández
Attackers
Julián Álvarez
Lionel Messi
Nicolás González
Thiago Almada
Giuliano Simeone
Nico Paz
Lautaro Martínez
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