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Argentina squad for the September–October 2026 international break
36 players · coach Lionel Scaloni · announced 15 September 2026 · as of 20 September 2026
Lionel Scaloni’s Argentina squad for the September–October 2026 international break was announced on 15 September 2026 by AFA. Since then 9 players have been called up and 1 player has left the squad, so 36 players are in the squad as of 20 September 2026. The highest-rated of them in Perfect Eleven are Lautaro Martínez (93), Emiliano Martínez (92) and Lionel Messi (91).
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The squad
Players are grouped by position as our sources list them; the role is the one each player fills in the game. Ratings are Perfect Eleven game ratings, the numbers the game deals, not an official or statistical measure: how our ratings work.
Goalkeepers 4
| Player · club | Role | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Emiliano MartínezChelsea | GK | 92 |
| Gerónimo RulliManchester City | GK | 81 |
| Juan MussoAtlético de Madrid | GK | 80 |
| Santiago BeltránRiver Plate | GK | 76 |
Defenders 11
| Player · club | Role | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Lisandro MartínezManchester United | CB | 86 |
| Cristian RomeroAtlético de Madrid | CB | 85 |
| Nicolás OtamendiRiver Plate | CB | 83 |
| Leonardo BalerdiRoma | CB | 81 |
| Nicolás TagliaficoOlympique Lyon | LB | 80 |
| Facundo MedinaBayer Leverkusen | CB | 79 |
| Agustín GiayPalmeiras | RB | 76 |
| Juan FoythVillarreal | CB | 76 |
| Román VegaZenit | LB | 76 |
| Valentín GómezReal Betis | CB | 76 |
| Tomás PalaciosEstudiantes de La Plata | CB | 76 |
Midfielders 15
| Player · club | Role | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Alexis Mac AllisterLiverpool | CM | 87 |
| Enzo FernándezManchester City | CM | 85 |
| Rodrigo De PaulInter Miami | CM | 85 |
| Exequiel PalaciosIpswich Town | CM | 84 |
| Nico PazComo | CAM | 84 |
| Nicolás GonzálezJuventus | LW | 83 |
| Giuliano SimeoneAtlético de Madrid | RW | 81 |
| Giovani Lo CelsoBetis | CAM | 78 |
| Valentín BarcoChelsea | LB | 76 |
| F. MastantuonoFiorentina | CAM | 76 |
| Matías SouléRoma | CAM | 76 |
| Gianluca PrestianniBenfica | RW | 76 |
| Ezequiel FernándezBayer Leverkusen | CM | 76 |
| Santiago SimónDeportivo Toluca | RW | 76 |
| Tobías AndradaRiver Plate | CM | 76 |
Forwards 6
| Player · club | Role | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Lautaro MartínezInternazionale | ST | 93 |
| Lionel MessiInter Miami | RW | 91 |
| Julián ÁlvarezAtlético de Madrid | ST | 90 |
| Jose Manuel LópezPalmeiras | ST | 79 |
| Leonel FloresBoca Juniors | ST | 76 |
| Santiago CastroRoma | ST | 76 |
Squad changes
Changes since the squad was announced, as our sources record them. A player who left the squad is not in the squad above.
- Santiago Beltrán (River Plate) was added to the squad on 19 September 2026.
- Valentín Gómez (Real Betis) was added to the squad on 19 September 2026.
- Tomás Palacios (Estudiantes de La Plata) was added to the squad on 19 September 2026.
- Nicolás Otamendi (River Plate) was added to the squad on 19 September 2026.
- Ezequiel Fernández (Bayer Leverkusen) was added to the squad on 19 September 2026.
- Santiago Simón (Deportivo Toluca) was added to the squad on 19 September 2026.
- Tobías Andrada (River Plate) was added to the squad on 19 September 2026.
- Thiago Almada (River Plate) was added to the squad on 19 September 2026 and later left.
- Leonel Flores (Boca Juniors) was added to the squad on 19 September 2026.
Argentina in the September–October 2026 international break
3 fixtures, no result in yet. Kick-off times are Eastern Time (ET); a score appears once two published sources confirm it. All 205 international fixtures and results →
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Wed 30 Sep TIME TBC | Argentina v Bolivia Friendly · Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes, Córdoba | no score yet |
| Sat 3 Oct TIME TBC | Argentina v Burkina Faso Friendly · Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires | no score yet |
| Tue 6 Oct TIME TBC | Argentina v Benin Friendly · Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires | no score yet |
Sources
Where this page comes from: the federation’s own announcements first, then the other sources our research used.
- AFA · published 15 September 2026 · federation
- AFA · published 19 September 2026 · federation
- La Nación · published 15 September 2026 · secondary source
- La Nación · published 19 September 2026 · secondary source
- Infobae · published 19 September 2026 · secondary source
- El Intransigente · published 20 September 2026 · secondary source
- MDZ · published 20 September 2026 · secondary source
The squad Argentina took to the 2026 World Cup is kept in the World Cup 2026 archive.