What changed in the 2026 squad compared with 2022 | OneFootball

The long-awaited Argentina national team squad for the World Cup has been announced, and there are eight changes by Scaloni compared to the players who were crowned champions in 2022.

It was expected over the weekend, but Lionel Scaloni moved things up and revealed the World Cup squad. Among the 26 called up, there are a few surprises, such as José López, and there are eight changes compared to the world champions in Qatar.

Scaloni’s eight changes

Starting from the back and moving forward, Franco Armani will understandably not be there, and he is replaced by Juan Musso, who has been in great form at Atlético de Madrid. In defense, Juan Foyth misses out through injury and Facundo Medina comes in, as does Leonardo Balerdi, who in this case takes the place of Germán Pezzella. Marcos Acuña is another notable absence. Valentín Barco, who can also play in midfield, will be one of the alternatives to Nicolás Tagliafico.

In midfield, Guido Rodríguez has given way to Giuliano Simeone, and Alejandro Gómez to Giovanni Lo Celso. Up front, Nicolás Paz comes in for Paulo Dybala, Nicolás González for Ángel Di María, and Flaco López, who is tearing it up at Palmeiras, for Ángel Correa.

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