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Reigning Copa America champion Argentina is looking for another title this summer with a squad carrying much of the same talent. Headlined by Lionel Messi, La Albiceleste enter the tournament as the favorite to win the tournament. Much of that comes from the fact that it carries a talented team. Not only does Argentina lead CONMEBOL World Cup Qualifying. It is the defending World Cup champion. Therefore, it is no surprise to see Argentina atop the FIFA World Rankings.
Head coach Lionel Scaloni named his provisional 29-player squad. By the time the Copa America begins, he will need to cut it down by three players. CONMEBOL initially set a maximum player count of 23. However, due to inquiries from competing nations and to further align with UEFA, that number increased to 26. Therefore, the European Championship and Copa America will use the same number of players per team.
In addition to Messi, many of Argentina’s brightest players are part of the squad in contention to play at the Copa America. Angel Di Maria, Alexis Mac Allister, Enzo Fernandez and Emiliano Martinez played crucial roles in that World Cup success in Qatar. Fernandez was a question mark as he nursed hernia surgery. Unsurprisingly, they are the top players on display for Argentina at the Copa America. The most in-form player for Argentina is likely Lautaro Martinez. The Inter Milan striker has scored 24 goals in 33 league games this season. That is eight better than the forward in second, Dusan Vlahovic.
Lionel Messi remains the leader of the side. He has been setting records in Major League Soccer, and his displays with Argentina last year were strong when he was healthy. If Messi is at full fitness, he can be the deciding factor in any game.
Who’s in, and who’s out of Argentina Copa America squad?
Lionel Scaloni has a core of players he can depend on in any game. Not only are they experienced, but they retain talent despite many of the stars aging. To counteract that, the…
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Author : Kyle Fansler
Publish date : 2024-05-20 19:28:06
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