Argentina World Cup squad: Lionel Messi to play at sixth tournament, Gianluca Prestianni and Franco Mastantuono excluded

Messi leads Argentina squad for sixth World Cup

Argentina named their 26-man World Cup squad with Messi, 38, set for a record sixth tournament; 17 survivors from Qatar 2022 retained. Scaloni pairs the proven core with next-gen talent (Barco, Paz, Simeone) as post-Messi succession planning begins.