The Argentina Copa America squad has now been revealed by manager Lionel Scaloni, with most of the regular faces called up. Paulo Dybala, Angel Correa and Brighton’s Valentin Barco are the most notable absentees alongside Leo Balerdi.
However, Monza’s Valentin Carboni has been called up after his impressive performance in the friendly against Guatemala. Manchester United star Alejandro Garnacho has also been given the nod for the major tournament, as Argentina look to defend their title as South American, and world champions.
Argentina Copa America squad 2024: Scaloni names strong squad for title defence
🚨🇦🇷 Official: Argentina final list for Copa América.
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Leo Balerdi, Valentín Barco and Ángel Correa out.
Valentin Carboni and Ale Garnacho, in. pic.twitter.com/YrnCN043ip
Goalkeepers: Franco Armani (River Plate), Geronimo Rulli (Ajax), Emiliano Martinez (Aston Villa)
Defenders: Gonzalo Montiel (Nottingham Forest), Nahuel Molina (Atletico Madrid), Cristian Romero (Tottenham), German Pezzella (Real Betis), Lucas M. Quarta (Fiorentina), Nicolas Otamendi (Benfica), Lisandro Martinez (Manchester United), Marcos Acuna (Sevilla), Nicolas Tagliafico (Lyon)
Midfielders: Guido Rodriguez (Real Betis), Leandro Paredes (Roma), Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool), Rodrigo De Paul (Atletico Madrid), Exequiel Palacios (Bayer Leverkusen), Enzo Fernandez (Chelsea), Giovani Lo Celso (Tottenham)
Attackers: Angel Di Maria (Benfica), Valentin Carboni (Monza), Lionel Messi (Inter Miami), Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United), Nicolas Gonzalez (Fiorentina), Lautaro Martinez (Inter), Julian Alvarez (Manchester City).
The Albiceleste are heading into the 2024 Copa America as the favourites to win, given their rivals, Brazil have been struggling as of late. Given the form that the World Cup winners have shown, it’s unlikely that anybody would bet against them right now.
