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Lionel Scaloni has revealed an expanded 33-man Argentina squad for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Uruguay and Brazil.
The final list will be trimmed down by ten players in the coming week.
While the core of the Qatar 2022 World Cup-winning team remains intact, there are several exciting young prospects included, signaling Scaloni’s long-term vision for the squad.
Among the notable newcomers are Giuliano Simeone (Atletico Madrid), Benjamin Dominguez (Bologna), Santiago Castro (Bologna), Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United), Nicolas Paz (Como), and Claudio Echeverri (Manchester City).
The only major absence from the squad is Angel Di Maria, who recently retired from international football.
Argentina national team squad for March qualifiers: Goalkeepers:
Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa), Gerónimo Rulli (Olympique Marseille), Walter Benítez (PSV Eindhoven)
Defenders:
Nahuel Molina (Atletico Madrid), Gonzalo Montiel (River Plate), Cristian Romero (Tottenham), Germán Pezzella (River Plate), Leonardo Balerdi (Olympique Marseille), Juan Foyth (Villarreal), Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica), Facundo Medina (Lens), Nicolás Tagliafico (Olympique Lyon), Francisco Ortega (Olympiakos)
Midfielders:
Leandro Paredes (Roma), Enzo Fernández (Chelsea), Rodrigo de Paul (Atletico Madrid), Exequiel Palacios (Bayer Leverkusen), Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool), Giovani Lo Celso (Real Betis), Máximo Perrone (Como), Giuliano Simeone (Atletico Madrid), Benjamín Domínguez (Bologna), Thiago Almada (Olympique Lyon)
Forwards:
Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United), Nicolás González (Juventus), Lionel Messi (Inter Miami), Nicolás Paz (Como), Claudio Echeverri (Manchester City), Paulo Dybala (Roma), Julián Álvarez (Manchester City), Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan), Santiago Castro (Bologna), Ángel Correa (Atletico Madrid)