World Cup 2026, Lautaro teammate of Nico Paz in Scaloni's Argentina

Lionel Scaloni, coach of Argentina, has announced the list of 26 players called up for the 2026 World Cup. Among the expected protagonists is Inter captain Lautaro Martinez, who will join the national team alongside Nico Paz, increasingly at the center of transfer market attention. Here is the complete list:

Goalkeepers: Juan Musso (Atletico Madrid), Geronimo Rulli (Marseille), Emiliano Martinez (Aston Villa);

Defenders: Leonardo Balerdi (Marseille), Nicolas Tagliafico (Lyon), Gonzalo Montiel (River Plate), Lisandro Martinez (Manchester United), Cristian Romero (Tottenham), Nicolas Otamendi (Benfica), Facundo Medina (Marseille), Nahuel Molina (Atletico Madrid);

Midfielders: Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool), Rodrigo De Paul (Inter Miami), Enzo Fernandez (Chelsea), Leandro Paredes (Boca Juniors), Exequiel Palacios (Bayer Leverkusen), Giovani Lo Celso (Betis Sevilla), Valentin Barco (Strasbourg);

Forwards: Lionel Messi (Inter Miami), Julian Alvarez (Atletico Madrid), Lautaro Martinez (Inter), Thiago Almada (Atletico Madrid), Nico Paz (Como), Nico Gonzalez (Atletico Madrid), Giuliano Simeone (Atletico Madrid), José Manuel Lopez (Palmeiras).