World Cup 2026 · Group J
Argentina
4-4-2Drawn into Group J, Argentina head into the 2026 World Cup in a 4-4-2, coached by Lionel Scaloni.
It is a squad drawn from 19 clubs worldwide, averaging 29.4 years, and worth roughly 467.9 million combined. Plot the XI below, then open it in the free builder to shape your own Argentina lineup for the tournament.
Squad
26 players
- GK Martínez
- DEF Martínez
- DEF Medina
- DEF Molina
- DEF Romero
- MID Almada
- MID De Paul
- MID Fernández
- MID Mac Allister
- ATT Martínez
- ATT Messi
C
- GK Musso
- GK Rulli
- DEF Montiel
- DEF Otamendi
- DEF Senesi
- DEF Tagliafico
- MID Barco
- MID González
- MID Lo Celso
- MID Palacios
- MID Paredes
- MID Paz
- MID Simeone
- ATT Álvarez
- ATT López
World Cup context
Argentina
- Head coach
- Lionel Scaloni
- Avg starter age
- 29.4
- Starter value
- ~467.9 million
- Squad clubs
- 19
- Tournament hub
- 2026 World Cup
World Cup overview
About Argentina at the World Cup
Argentina line up for the FIFA World Cup 2026 in Group J in a 4-4-2, with a back 4 and Martínez in goal.
In goal: Martínez, Musso, and Rulli.
In defence: Martínez, Medina, Molina, Romero, Montiel, Otamendi, Senesi, and Tagliafico.
In midfield: Almada, De Paul, Fernández, Mac Allister, Barco, González, Lo Celso, Palacios, Paredes, Paz, and Simeone.
In attack: Martínez, Messi, Álvarez, and López.
The 26-man squad pulls players from 19 clubs across world football. The starting XI averages 29.4 years and is worth roughly 467.9 million combined.
Lionel Scaloni (ARG) is the coach guiding this side.
Argentina stays tied to the World Cup hub and opens directly in the builder if you want to reshape the tournament XI — free on the web or in the mobile app.
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Design a Argentina XI for the 2026 World Cup
Open Argentina in the free MyLineups builder, reshape the 4-4-2, pick your captain and export a clean image.