Argentina will have their final matches of the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers against Ecuador and Venezuela, and Lionel Scaloni announces the call-ups with the return of Lionel Messi.
Argentina have already secured qualification for the 2026 World Cup after an outstanding campaign in the qualifiers. However, two crucial matchdays remain, which will be decisive for their rivals. In their final fixtures of the qualifiers, Argentina will face Venezuela and Ecuador. Head coach Lionel Scaloni has already announced his squad list, with Lionel Messi making his return.
It marks Messi’s comeback to the Argentina national team after missing the previous two qualifier windows due to an injury that kept him sidelined. The captain now returns fully recovered and is expected to bring his trademark intensity and determination as the team closes out the qualifying campaign. Although he still had a few minutes in the last match against Colombia.
🇦🇷📝 The preliminary squad chosen by Lionel Scaloni to close out the 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗖𝘂𝗽 𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗿𝘀! 🏆 pic.twitter.com/EIoXhbRlVn
— Selección Argentina in English (@AFASeleccionEN) August 18, 2025
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From: bolavip.com