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Argentina Announce Squad For FIFA World Cup Qualifiers, Big Names Miss Out

Argentina Announce Squad For FIFA World Cup Qualifiers, Big Names Miss Out

Copa America-winning coach Lionel Scaloni has named his 30-man Argentina squad for their upcoming 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, with some big names absent from his list.

Click through the gallery above to see the players missing from Argentina's latest selection!

The 2021 South American champions will be in action against Paraguay in their first World Cup qualifier in October, while their final two matches will be at home against Uruguay and Peru.

In Scaloni's latest squad, Aston Villa playmaker Emiliano Buendia does not feature, perhaps with the attacking midfielder not yet doing enough to convince the manager that he could be a key player at international level.

Barcelona striker Sergio Aguero is confirmed to be out of contention due to an injury he sustained in August that has prolonged the wait for his debut at the Catalan giants following his arrival in June.

The former Manchester City forward joined the Blaugrana as a free agent before the Copa America got underway, with his last club appearance coming in his ex-club's 1-0 loss in last season's UEFA Champions League final.

Juventus attacker Paulo Dybala has been included, alongside the likes of Lionel Messi and Angel Di Maria, though his fitness could prove to be a problem. The 27-year-old has been ruled out of his team's midweek European fixture.

Full squad:

Goalkeepers: Franco Armani, Emiliano Martinez, Juan Musso and Esteban Andrada

Defenders: Gonzalo Montiel, Nahuel Molina, Cristian Romero, Nicolas Otamendi. Juan Foyth, Lucas Martinez Quarta, German Pezzella, Lisandro Martínez, Nicolas Tagliafico, and Marcos Acuna

Midfielders: Rodrigo De Paul, Leandro Paredes, Giovani Lo Celso, Exequiel Palacios, Guido Rodriguez, Nicolas Domínguez, and Alejandro Gomez

Forwards: Lionel Messi, Lautaro Martinez, Nicolas Gonzalez, Lucas Alario, Angel Correa, Paulo Dybala, Angel Di Maria, Julian Alvarez, and Joaquin Correa

Click through the gallery below to see how Messi and his teammates celebrated their Copa America triumph: 

Messi consoling an emotional Neymar
Messi consoling an emotional Neymar

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