| Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1  Argentina | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 9 |
2  Austria | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
3  Algeria | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 4 |
4  Jordan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 0 |
About
World Cup story
Argentina are three-time champions (1978, 1986, 2022) and reigning holders after Lionel Messi lifted the trophy in Qatar. 18 previous appearances.
- Appearances
- 18
- Best finish
- Champions
- First appearance
- 1930
- Titles
- 3
- Won in
- 1978 · 1986 · 2022
Squad watch
Key men
MOST CAPS
Lionel Messi
199 capsTOP SCORER
Lionel Messi
117 goalsAVERAGE AGE
25 players
28.7 yrs
Road to 2026
Qualifying recap
- D
v Colombia 1–1
2025-06-10 · Home · WC qualifying · Jun 2025
- W
v Venezuela 3–0
2025-09-04 · Home · WC qualifying · Sep 2025
- L
v Ecuador 0–1
2025-09-09 · Away · WC qualifying · Sep 2025
Upcoming
World Cup 2026
Before the World Cup · warm-ups & qualifiers
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25-man roster
Coach Lionel Scaloni
GOALKEEPERS
3- 1
Juan Musso
Atlético Madrid · 32y
4 caps
- 12
Gerónimo Rulli
Marseille · 34y
8 caps
- 23
Emiliano Martínez
Aston Villa · 33y
59 caps
DEFENDERS
7- 3
Nicolás Tagliafico
Lyon · 33y
76 caps
1 goals
- 4
Gonzalo Montiel
River Plate · 29y
39 caps
2 goals
- 6
Lisandro Martínez
Manchester United · 28y
28 caps
1 goals
- 13
Cristian Romero
Tottenham Hotspur · 28y
51 caps
3 goals
- 19
Nicolás Otamendi
Benfica · 38y
132 caps
8 goals
- 25
Facundo Medina
Marseille · 27y
9 caps
- 26
Nahuel Molina
Atlético Madrid · 28y
58 caps
1 goals
MIDFIELDERS
8- 5
Leandro Paredes
Boca Juniors · 31y
77 caps
5 goals
- 7
Rodrigo De Paul
Inter Miami CF · 32y
87 caps
2 goals
- 8
Valentín Barco
Strasbourg · 21y
4 caps
2 goals
- 11
Giovani Lo Celso
Real Betis · 30y
67 caps
4 goals
- 14
Exequiel Palacios
Bayer Leverkusen · 27y
40 caps
- 15
Nicolás González
Atlético Madrid · 28y
51 caps
6 goals
- 20
Alexis Mac Allister
Liverpool · 27y
46 caps
6 goals
- 24
Enzo Fernández
Chelsea · 25y
42 caps
6 goals
FORWARDS
7- 9
Julián Álvarez
Atlético Madrid · 26y
51 caps
14 goals
- 10
Lionel MessiC
Inter Miami CF · 38y
199 caps
117 goals
- 16
Thiago Almada
Atlético Madrid · 25y
16 caps
5 goals
- 17
Giuliano Simeone
Atlético Madrid · 23y
13 caps
2 goals
- 18
Nico Paz
Como · 21y
9 caps
1 goals
- 21
José Manuel López
Palmeiras · 25y
5 caps
- 22
Lautaro Martínez
Inter Milan · 28y
77 caps
37 goals
Tournament stats · World Cup 2026 only
Minutes played are not tracked yet — they arrive in a later data update.
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