Lionel Messi will captain Argentina at the 2026 World Cup, leading the squad in his sixth appearance. See the full list of players selected.
Argentina captain, Lionel Messi
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.
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