After his team's final warm-up match before the 2024 Copa America, in which they defeated Guatemala at Commander's Field in Landover, Lionel Scaloni, coach of the Argentine national team, revealed the 25 players who will join the team Lionel Messi In his list of the tournament that will be held Across the United States from Friday, June 20 to Sunday, July 14.
The 2022 World Cup winners played two pre-tournament friendly matches with 29 players are still part of the teamwith Scaloni uses games to eliminate three unlucky players.
As was expected, Defenders Leonardo Balerdi and Valentin Barcowho each won only two matches Two players to withdraw.
Correa, Dybala and Almada will miss the 2024 Copa America
Perhaps the most surprising thing is that Atletico Madrid striker Angel Correa, who was part of the team that won the World Cup in Qatar, is the third man to be cut. The 29-year-old featured in the friendly against Ecuador at Soldier Field in Chicago on June 9 but was not retained.
Before the friendlies this month, Scaloni had already decided he would be there There is no room for Roma striker Paulo Dybalawho said he was expecting his participation, as well as the Atlanta United midfielder Thiago Almadawho was also in the World Cup squad but is scheduled to compete in the 2024 Olympics in Paris.
List of Argentina in Copa America 2024
Argentina's final list for Copa America 2024
Goalkeepers
Emiliano Martinez (Aston Villa)
Franco Armani (River Plate)
Geronimo Rulli (Ajax)
Defenders
Gonzalo Montiel (Nottingham Forest)
Nahuel Molina (Atletico Madrid)
Christian Romero (Tottenham Hotspur)
German Bezzella (Real Betis)
Lucas Martinez Quarta (Fiorentina)
Nicolas Otamendi (Benfica)
Lisandro Martinez (Manchester United)
Marcos Acuña (Sevilla)
Nicolas Tagliafico (Lyon)
Midfielders
Guido Rodriguez (Real Betis)
Leandro Paredes (Roma)
Alexis McAllister (Liverpool)
Rodrigo De Paul (Atletico Madrid)
Exequiel Palacios (Bayer Leverkusen)
Enzo Fernandes (Chelsea)
Giovani Lo Celso (Tottenham Hotspur)
straight ahead
Angel Di Maria (Benfica)
Lionel Messi (Inter Miami)
Valentin Carbone (Monza)
Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United)
Nicolas Gonzalez (Fiorentina)
Lautaro Martinez (Inter Milan)
Julian Alvarez (Manchester City)
Argentina's match schedule in Copa America 2024
As Copa America holders, Argentina was withdrawn The first group is alongside Canada, Chile and Peru.
Scaloni's men will play The opening match of the tournament Against the Canadians At Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia Friday, June 20.
After that, they will face off next Chilean at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey Wednesday 25 Junebefore ending the group stage against Peruvians At Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens Sunday 29 June.
The top two teams from each of the four groups will qualify for the knockout stages, which begin with Quarter-finals. If Argentina qualifies, as expected, they will play Either at NRG Stadium in Houston on Thursday, July 4 or at AT&T Stadium in Arlington on Friday, July 5.
