Argentina World Cup 2026 team guide

The Guardian UK Monday 08 June 2026, 07:00 UTC By Gastón Pestarino, Hernán Claus and Joaquín Zabala 1 min read

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Lionel Scaloni’s strong, confident squad are no longer reliant on Messi as they target back-to-back World Cup titlesThis article is part of the Guardian’s 2026 World Cup Experts’ Network, a cooperation between some of the best media organisations from the 48 countries who qualified. theguardian.com is running previews from three countries each day in the run-up to the tournament kicking off on 11 June.

Lionel Scaloni’s strong, confident squad are no longer reliant on Messi as they target back-to-back World Cup titles

This article is part of the Guardian’s 2026 World Cup Experts’ Network, a cooperation between some of the best media organisations from the 48 countries who qualified. theguardian.com is running previews from three countries each day in the run-up to the tournament kicking off on 11 June.

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