Argentina at World Cup 2022: Squad, Schedule and Results

The La Albiceleste, come into the Qatar tournament as the most settled and in-form team

The Copa America champions are unbeaten in 35 games (current longest) since 2019 and have drawn with Saudi Arabia, Mexico and Poland in Group C. Odd makers give legend Lionel Messi's last World Cup hopes a 9/1 chance to claim glory.

Manager Lionel Scaloni has managed to galvanise a hungry & talented Argentine squad. Key names consisting of Lautaro, Otamendi, Romero, De Paul, Paredes etc, have provided a much-needed identity since taking over in 2018, leading his country to success in Copa America and La Finalissima in 2021 & 2022, against Brazil and Italy respectively, and hoping to emulate the same in Doha.

Argentina suffered a setback after forwards Nico Gonzalez and Joquin Correa were ruled out of the FIFA World Cup due to injuries. Head coach Scaloni then named Angel Correa and Thiago Almada as their replacements.

Squad Members - Jersey Numbers

Goalkeepers - Franco Armani - 1, Emiliano Martinez - 23, Geronimo Rulli - 13

Defenders - Juan Foyth - 2, Nicolas Tagliafico - 3, Gonzalo Montiel - 4, German Pazzela - 6, Cristian Romero - 13, Nicolas Otamendi - 19, Lisandro Martinez - 25, Nahuel Molina - 26

Midfielders - Leandro Paredes - 5, Rodrigo De Paul - 7, Marcus Acuna - 8, Exequiel Palacios - 14, Alejandro Gomez - 17, Guido Rodriguez - 18, Alexis Mac Allister - 20, Enzo Fernandez - 24, Thiago Almada - 16

Forwards - Lionel Messi - 10, Angel Di Maria - 11, Angel Correa - 15, Julian Alvarez - 9, Paulo Dybala - 21, Lautaro Martinez - 22

Argentina's World Cup Schedule:

Group Stage - C, Match 1 - Argentina vs Saudi Arabia 

Date - 22nd November 2022, Tuesday

Timings - 10 am (GMT), 3.30 pm (IST)

Group Stage - C, Match 2 - Argentina vs Mexico

Date - 26th November 2022, Saturday

Timings - 7 pm (GMT), 12.30 am (IST)

Group Stage - C, Match 3 - Poland vs Argentina 

Date - 30th November 2022, Wednesday

Timings - 7 pm (GMT), 12.30 am (IST)