Argentina's squad for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris has been confirmed, with four players from their 2022 FIFA World Cup-winning team included!
The South American giants will be travelling to France with a strong group of players for the football tournament that begins on 24 July.
Coach of the side, former Liverpool and Barcelona star Javier Mascherano, announced his 18-man selection on Tuesday, as revealed on the Argentine Football Association's website.
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Ajax Amsterdam goalkeeper Geronimo Rulli will be heading to Paris after being part of Argentina's World Cup team in Qatar, along with veteran centre-back Nicolas Otamendi.
The defender is the most experienced player the South Americans have going to the competition, having been capped 114 times to date for the senior team.
Attacking midfielder Thiago Almada was also named in Mascherano's side, as was Manchester City striker Julian Alvarez, who is currently representing Argentina at the 2024 Copa America.
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Lionel Scaloni's side will be taking on Ecuador in the quarter-final stage of the Copa this coming weekend.
Argentina's Olympic team, meanwhile, have been drawn in Group B alongside Morocco, Iraq and Ukraine.
