Coluna do Fla
·11 May 2026
Rossi a volleyballer? Argentina pick 6 keepers, snub Flamengo man

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·11 May 2026

With about a month left until the start of the 2026 World Cup, national teams are beginning to prepare with an eye on their final call-ups. The current champions of the tournament, Argentina, released their 55-player preliminary squad, but the absence of one familiar name drew attention: Agustín Rossi, Flamengo’s goalkeeper.
Goalkeepers: Emiliano Martínez – Aston Villa Gerónimo Rulli – Olympique de Marseille Juan Musso – Atlético de Madrid Walter Benítez – Crystal Palace Facundo Cambeses – Racing Club Santiago Beltrán – River Plate Defenders: Agustín Giay – Palmeiras Gonzalo Montiel – River Plate Nahuel Molina – Atlético de Madrid Nicolás Capaldo – Hamburg SV Kevin Mac Allister – Union Saint Gilloise Lucas Martinez Quarta – River Plate Marcos Senesi – Bournemouth Lisandro Martínez – Manchester United Nicolás Otamendi – Benfica Germán Pezzella – River Plate Leonardo Balerdi – Olympique de Marseille Cristian Romero – Tottenham Lautaro Di Lollo – Boca Juniors Zaid Romero – Getafe Facundo Medina – Olympique de Marseille Marcos Acuña – River Plate Nicolás Tagliafico – Olympique Lyon Gabriel Rojas – Racing Club Midfielders: Máximo Perrone – Como Leandro Paredes – Boca Juniors Guido Rodríguez – Valencia Aníbal Moreno – River Plate Milton Delgado – Boca Juniors Alan Varela – FC Porto Ezequiel Fernández – Bayer Leverkusen Rodrigo De Paul – Inter Miami Exequiel Palacios – Bayer Leverkusen Enzo Fernández – Chelsea Alexis Mac Allister – Liverpool Giovani Lo Celso – Real Betis Nicolás Domínguez – Nottingham Forest Emiliano Buendia – Aston Villa Valentín Barco – RC Strasbourg Forwards: Lionel Messi – Inter Miami Nicolás Paz – Como Franco Mastantuono – Real Madrid Thiago Almada – Atlético de Madrid Tomás Aranda – Boca Juniors Nicolás González – Atlético de Madrid Alejandro Garnacho – Chelsea Giuliano Simeone – Atlético de Madrid Matías Soulé – Roma Claudio Echeverri – Girona Gianluca Prestianni – Benfica Santiago Castro – Bologna Lautaro Martínez – Internazionale José Manuel López – Palmeiras Julián Álvarez – Atlético de Madrid Mateo Pellegrino – Parma
Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni included six goalkeepers in the national team’s preliminary squad, but left Rossi out. It is worth noting that in the 2025 season, Flamengo’s number one was one of the squad’s standout performers during the year, playing a key role in winning the club’s fourth Libertadores title.
So far, Agustín Rossi has played 23 matches for Flamengo this season. The Argentine has kept eight clean sheets and conceded 21 goals. With his absence from Scaloni’s preliminary squad, the goalkeeper will remain available to Flamengo during the World Cup.
Coach Carlo Ancelotti has until this Monday (11) to send Brazil’s preliminary squad to FIFA. It is worth noting that, as confirmed by the coach himself, Danilo is guaranteed a place at the World Cup. Finally, other Flamengo players are dreaming of a spot as well, such as Léo Pereira, Alex Sandro, Pedro and Paquetá.
Meanwhile, Rossi remains available for Flamengo’s next match. This Thursday (14), the Rubro-Negro will face Vitória again at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time) at Barradão, in the second leg of the fifth round of the Copa do Brasil.
So, as tradition dictates, Coluna do Fla will bring all the details of the match between Flamengo and Vitória through YouTube, the website, and social media. However, Sportv (cable TV) and Premiere (pay-per-view) will broadcast the Copa do Brasil match.
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