Dybala excluded from Argentina’s last games with Messi: Soule, Balerdi and Castro called up

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·15 September 2026

Dybala excluded from Argentina’s last games with Messi: Soule, Balerdi and Castro called up

A trio of Giallorossi players has been called up for Argentina’s next three friendlies.

Scaloni has called up Leonardo Balerdi, Matias Soulé, and Santiago Castro for the matches against Bolivia (September 30), Burkina Faso (October 3), and Benin (October 6).

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The central defender impressed everyone after his excellent performances for the Giallorossi, and the two forwards who were left out of the coach’s rotation are also back.

Dybala and Molina are out. Lionel Messi has also been called up, having announced his retirement from the national team but will bid farewell to the fans in the final match against Benin at the Monumental before leaving the Seleccion.