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FIFA World Cup 2022: Argentina's team will take nine defender, seven midfielders and seven forward for the World Cup in Qatar. The team of Argentine coach Leonal Skaloni aims to achieve their Copa America success.
Argentina will be in the Argentina team less than Brazil in the World Cup. (AP)
New DelhiArgentina's team will take nine defender, seven midfielders and seven forward for the World Cup in Qatar. The team of Argentine coach Leonal Skaloni aims to achieve their Copa America success. Skaloni announced a team of 26 players with two forwards lower compared to rival Brazil. Argentina won the Copa America in 2021, which was its first Major Trophy in 28 years. 21 players in the World Cup team are going to play in Copa America. Leonal Messi's team has not lost in the last 35 matches.
Messi (35 years) will play in his fifth World Cup and there is every possibility that this will be his last World Cup. He is accompanied by other experienced striker Angel de Maria (34), defender Nikolas Otamendi (34) and goalkeeper Franco Armani (36). Argentina has also included Forward Lauro Martinez and midfielder Azo Fernandez. Argentina will start its campaign in Qatar on 22 November against Saudi Arabia. Teams from Mexico and Poland are also included in Group C.
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The team is as follows:
Goalkeeper: Emiliano Martinez, Geronimo Rulie, Franco Armani
Defender: Nahuel Molina, Gonzalo Mantial, Marcos Akuna, Christian Romero, German Pagele, Nicolas Otamendi, Lisandro Martinez, Nicolas Tagliafiko.
Midfielder: Rodrigo de Paul, Liandro Pardes, Alexis Mac Alastair, Guido Rodriguez, Papu Gomez, Ango Fernandez, Execuel Palasios.
Forward: Angel de Maria, Japaro Martinez, Joquin Korea, Julian Alvarez, Paulo Dibala, Nicolas Gonzalez, Leonal Messi.
