he Argentine national team will play six matches in the remainder of 2024, all within the framework of the South American qualifiers for the United States-Mexico-Canada 2026 World Cup. The first of them will be next Thursday, September 5 at 9 p.m., against Chile.

Argentina's squad for September FIFA date

The absence of Lionel Messi stands out in the list , having injured his right ankle in the Copa América final and is going through the last weeks of recovery to once again put on the Inter Miami jersey - and the Argentine national team. Ángel Di María is also missing, as he retired from the national team. Other notable absences are Franco Armani - by his own decision he ended his cycle with the albiceleste -, Paulo Dybala , Lucas Martínez Quarta , Marcos Acuña and Exequiel Palacios, the latter, like the captain, due to injury.

Scaloni called up Walter Benítez and Juan Musso again . In addition, Valentín Barco, Alejandro Garnacho and Valentín Carboni were backed after being part of the preliminary squad for the Copa América - in the case of Garnacho and Carboni they were champions - while the surprises are Ezequiel 'Equi' Fernández , recently transferred from Boca to Al-Qadsiah of Saudi Arabia, Matías Soulé, Giuliano Simeone and Valentín Castellanos .

Archers (4): Emiliano 'Dibu' Martinez, Walter Benitez, Juan Musso and Geronimo Rulli.

Defenders (9): Gonzalo Montiel, Nahuel Molina, Cristian Romero, German Pezzella, Nicolas Otamendi, Leonardo Balerdi, Lisandro Martinez, Nicolas Tagliafico and Valentin Barco.

Midfielders (9): Leandro Paredes, Rodrigo De Paul, Giovani Lo Celso, Alexis Mac Allister, Enzo Fernandez, Guido Rodriguez, Ezequiel Fernandez, Nicolas Gonzalez and Valentin Carboni.

Forwards (6): Alejandro Garnacho, Matias Soule, Julian Alvarez, Lautaro Martinez, Giuliano Simeone and Valentin Castellanos.