The focus remains Lionel Messi's army - who will enter the sixth World Cup in his career. In addition to him remained the frame that once brought Argentina to the top in Qatar four years ago, including the goalkeeper Krishna Martinez and the backman Crispin Romero, Lisadro Martinez, Nicolas Otamanddi and Nahuel Molina. The middle line is Alexis MacAllister, Enzo Fárez, Rodrigo De Paul and Leandro Pardes, while the line of credits include Lautaro Martinez, Julian Alvarez or Thiago Almada.
Argentina welcomes the 2022 World Cup championship. Image: Reuters
Even the Scaloni coach could cast the formation almost similar to the final meeting with France four years ago. The only exception was that Angel Di Maria's absence - the wing forwards had departed from the international career.
According to La Nacion, retaining many champions did not always bring success. France once brought to the 2002 World Cup about 14 out of 22 championship players in 1998, but it was disappointing to be eliminated from the table round. Similarly, Spain retained 16 of the 23 players who were the 2010 Championships (which are 69% - higher than the current Argentina), and also left the tournament from the board ring.
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