Argentina football players 2022

The 26 players in the Argentina squad for the 2022 World Cup have been confirmed by head coach Lionel Scaloni. Argentina go into the World Cup as the 3rd favorites ( [ MORE: Messi is 35 and will turn 39 during the next World Cup in the United States, Mexico and Canada in 2026. After capturing his long-awaited first major international trophy at the 2021 Copa America last summer, going out as a continental and world champion, in back-to-back years, would be even better than a Hollywood script. La Albiceleste haven’t lifted the World Cup trophy since Diego Maradona’s legendary run at the 1986 tournament in Mexico. A pair of final appearances (1990 and 2014) are all Argentina have to show for their troubles in more recent times. The Copa America title ended an 18-year run of futility on South American soil, which included 2nd-place finishes at four of five tournaments from 2004 to 2016. [ MORE: Below is a look at the confirmed Argentina squad for the World Cup. 2022 World Cup top goalscorers: Updated leaders for the FIFA World Cup Golden... Confirmed Argentina squad for 2022 World Cup Goalkeepers: Franco Armani, Geronimo Rulli, Emiliano Martinez Defenders: Juan Foyth, Nicolas Tagliafico, Gonzalo Montiel, German Pezzella, Marcos Acuña, Cristian Romero, Nicolas Otamendi, Lisandro Martinez, Nahuel Molina Midfielders: Leandro Paredes, Rodrigo De Paul, Exequiel Palacios, Alejandro Gomez, Guido Rodriguez, Alexis Mac Allister, Enzo Fernanez Forwards: Julian Alvarez, Lionel Messi, An...

By Boca Juniors were crowned Copa de la Liga champions this month after a 3-0 victory at the Estadio Kempes over surprise package Tigre. It secured a second Copa title in three years for the club, and a much needed shot in the arm for boss Sebastian Battaglia. As ever, another of the highlights of the tournament was the number of exciting young prospects on display. The likes of Julian Alvarez, Facundo Farias, Giuliano Galoppo, Luca Orellano and Nicolas Castro remain some of the top talents still playing in Argentina — for the time being –– but many new names came to the fore, while others reinforced burgeoning reputations. Without further ado, here are ten young players who made a big impression in the 2022 edition of the Copa de la Liga. Enzo Fernandez (River Plate) Arguably the best player in the division right now, Enzo Fernandez had a sensational season and added goals to his game, demonstrating what a complete all-round midfielder he has become. Though much of the focus of late has been on Julian Alvarez, Fernandez stole the limelight with 7 goals and 2 assists in the league and was the heartbeat of Marcelo Gallardo’s side. The 21-year-old’s talents have never been in doubt after impressive showings on loan at Defensa y Justicia but his rapid rise to prominence has been outstanding and there is even talk of an outside chance of a spot in Argentina’s World Cup squad. Carlos Alcaraz (Racing) Racing were the form team of the Copa de la Superliga and were unlucky to go o...

FIFA World Cup 2022 title winners Argentina will be getting a monumental update to their badge and shirt. After Lionel Messi carried Argentina to victory in the final against France in a thrilling match that finished on a penalty shootout, the Albiceleste now must update their logo to reflect the third World Cup title in the nation's history. Stars are a common way to signify the amount of World Cup titles a country has won. The Argentina logo, which is prominently displayed on their national team's kit, featured two stars to represent the two World Cup titles the nation had previously won in 1978 and 1986. Now, with the 2022 championship also secure, a third star will be added. Argentina kit maker adidas have made the update, and shirts will go on sale soon. Argentina carried the torch for the German kit maker in the World Cup. Of the seven nations sponsored by adidas at the 2022 FIFA World Cup, Argentina were the only ones to advance past the Round of 16. MORE: New Argentina adidas jersey with three stars logo Argentina's 2022 World Cup kit featured two stars directly above the federation logo to signify their two previous World Cup titles. Now, however, a third star is set to be added as the Argentine federation Now that Argentina have won the 2022 title, there will be Adidas announced on December 22 via their UK website that jerseys with the new logo will go on sale December 26 at 4:00 a.m. ET. ¡UNA VERDADERA BELLEZA! ¿Qué puntaje le ponemos a la nueva camiseta del cam...