Lionel Messi selected for fifth World Cup
The 35-year-old will likely be competing in his last World Cup having made his tournament debut in 2006, and he’s yet to win one.
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Lionel Messi will form a lethal attack alongside Paulo Dybala, Lautaro Martinez and Julian Alvarez after being named in his fifth Argentina World Cup squad.
Juventus' Angel Di Maria, Roma's Paulo Dybala and 36-year-old goalkeeper Franco Armani have been included in Lionel Scaloni's squad.
The 2022 World Cup, hosted by the Gulf nation of Qatar, is set to kick off on Nov. 20 and end on Dec. 18.
Hosts Qatar will open the 29-day event with a Group A match over Ecuador at 1600 GMT in Al Bayt Stadium.
La Albiceleste will play against Saudi Arabia, Mexico, and Poland in Group C.
Here’s Argentina's World Cup squad
Goalkeepers:
Emiliano Martinez (Aston Villa), Geronimo Rulli (Villarreal), Franco Armani (River Plate)
Defenders:
Nahuel Molina (Atletico Madrid), Gonzalo Montiel (Sevilla), Cristian Romero (Tottenham Hotspur), German Pezzella (Real Betis), Nicolas Otamendi (Benfica), Lisandro Martinez (Manchester United), Marcos Acuna (Sporting CP), Nicolas Tagliafico, (Lyon), Juan Foyth (Villarreal)
Midfielders:
Rodrigo De Paul, (Atletico Madrid), Leandro Paredes (Juventus), Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton & Hove Albion), Guido Rodriguez (Real Betis), Alejandro Gomez (Sevilla), Enzo Fernandez (Benfica), Exequiel Palacios (Bayer Leverkusen)
Attackers:
Angel Di Maria (Juventus), Lautaro Martinez (Inter Milan), Julian Alvarez (Manchester City), Nicolas Gonzalez (Fiorentina), Joaquin Correa (Inter Milan), Paulo Dybala (AS Roma), Lionel Messi (Paris Saint-Germain)
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