The Argentine National Team has already set off towards the 2026 World Cup. During the early hours of this Sunday, a delegation led by Lionel Scaloni departed from the Ezeiza training ground heading to the United States to begin the final stage of preparation before defending the title won in Qatar 2022.
The charter flight transported most of the squad and the entire support staff that usually accompanies the team: coaching staff, doctors, equipment managers, officials, and administrative personnel. The destination of the trip is Kansas City, a city that will serve as the operations center for the Albiceleste during their participation in the World Cup.
Among the players who traveled from Buenos Aires are Nicolás Tagliafico, Gonzalo Montiel, Enzo Fernández, Julián Álvarez, Nicolás Otamendi, Valentín Barco, Leonardo Balerdi, Gerónimo Rulli, Nahuel Molina, Giovani Lo Celso, Cristian Romero, Giuliano Simeone, Nicolás González, Thiago Almada, Nico Paz, José López, Exequiel Palacios, and Leandro Paredes, who is still recovering from a muscle tear suffered at the end of the season with Boca.
They are joined by several youth players called up specifically to accompany the training sessions and participate in the friendlies leading up to the World Cup: Santiago Beltrán and Joaquín Freitas (River), Tomás Aranda (Boca), Ignacio Ovando (Rosario Central), and Simón Escobar (Vélez). Additionally, Nicolás Capaldo (Hamburg) and Agustín Giay (Palmeiras) will also be present in case they need to replace Montiel on the final list, depending on the evolution of his muscle injury in the left quadriceps.
