Track Argentina's projected World Cup 2026 squad under coach Lionel Scaloni, drawn into Group J in the South American CONMEBOL setup. The list is ranked by recent national-team minutes and updates as call-ups shift, with familiar names like goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez and forward Julián Álvarez among those featured. Follow the bubble players and likely starters as the picture firms up.
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Projected 26-man squad
| # | Player | Position | Club | NT minutes (12mo) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emiliano Martínez | Goalkeeper | Aston Villa | 588 | Locked |
| 2 | Cristian Romero | Defender | Tottenham | 517 | Locked |
| 3 | Rodrigo De Paul | Midfielder | Inter Miami | 495 | Locked |
| 4 | Nicolás Tagliafico | Defender | Lyon | 430 | Locked |
| 5 | Nicolás González | Forward | Atletico Madrid | 425 | Locked |
| 6 | Julián Álvarez | Forward | Atletico Madrid | 406 | Locked |
| 7 | Nahuel Molina | Defender | Atletico Madrid | 401 | Locked |
| 8 | Lionel Messi | Forward | Inter Miami | 397 | Locked |
| 9 | Thiago Almada | Forward | Atletico Madrid | 377 | Locked |
| 10 | Alexis Mac Allister | Midfielder | Liverpool | 328 | Locked |
| 11 | Leandro Paredes | Midfielder | Boca Juniors | 310 | Locked |
| 12 | Nicolás Otamendi | Defender | Benfica | 277 | Locked |
| 13 | Giuliano Simeone | Forward | Atletico Madrid | 267 | Locked |
| 14 | Nicolás Paz | Midfielder | Como | 224 | Locked |
| 15 | Enzo Fernández | Midfielder | Chelsea | 199 | Locked |
| 16 | Exequiel Palacios | Midfielder | Bayer Leverkusen | 129 | Locked |
| 17 | Marcos Senesi | Defender | Bournemouth | 126 | Likely |
| 18 | Franco Mastantuono | Forward | Real Madrid | 102 | Likely |
| 19 | Gerónimo Rulli | Goalkeeper | Marseille | 95 | Likely |
| 20 | José López | Forward | Palmeiras | 71 | Likely |
| 21 | Marcos Acuña | Defender | River Plate | 36 | Likely |
| 22 | Máximo Perrone | Midfielder | Como | 10 | Likely |
| 23 | Gianluca Prestianni | Forward | Benfica | 9 | Bubble |
| 24 | Juan Musso | Goalkeeper | Atletico Madrid | 0 | Bubble |
| 25 | Agustín Giay | Defender | Palmeiras | 0 | Bubble |
| 26 | Lucas Martínez | Defender | River Plate | 0 | Bubble |
| 27 | Gabriel Rojas | Defender | Racing Club | 0 | Bubble |
| 28 | Valentín Barco | Midfielder | Strasbourg | 0 | Bubble |
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Methodology
Players are ranked by minutes played for La Albiceleste over the last 365 days. Ties are broken by appearances. The top 16 are labeled Locked, ranks 17–22 Likely, ranks 23–30 Bubble — a starting frame, not a verdict.
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