Copa America 2024 | Argentina with Lionel Messi and Angel Di Maria but without Paulo Dybala

No Olympics for Lionel Messi and Angel Di Maria. But Cuba America is new. Both players have been called up to defend Argentina's continental title this summer (from June 20 to July 14) in the United States. On the other hand, Paulo Dybala is absent. The Albiceleste team, which will try to retain the title it won in Brazil in 2021, will begin its Group A campaign on June 20 by facing Canada in Atlanta. It will then face Chile on June 25, then Peru four days later.

In this Copa America tournament, Argentine coach Lionel Scaloni chose to trust a group characterized by a mixture of experience and activity, which gave good results. Lionel Messi and Angel Di Maria (36 years old each) will share their experience having played six and five editions respectively. As for the two young men, Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) and Valentin Carbone (Monza), they, in the eyes of Lionel Scaloni, represent the next generation of the Albiceleste, from whom it appears that star Roma striker Paulo Dybala, crowned world champion, will move on. Away in Qatar in 2022.

In addition to Dybala, Olympique Marseille defender Leonardo Balerdi and Angel Correa (Atletico Madrid) will not participate in the American tournament.

• Goalkeepers: Emiliano Martinez (Aston Villa, England), Franco Armani (River Plate), Geronimo Rulli (Ajax Amsterdam, Netherlands).
• Defenders: Gonzalo Montiel (Nottingham Forest, England), Nahuel Molina (Atletico Madrid, Spain), Nicolas Tagliafico (Lyon, France), Marcos Acuña (Sevilla, Spain), Cristian Romero (Tottenham, England), German Pizzella (Betis, Sevilla). /Spain), Nicolas Otamendi (Benfica Lisbon / Portugal), Lucas Martinez Quarta (Fiorentina / Italy), Lisandro Martinez (Manchester United / England).
• Midfielders: Guido Rodriguez (Betis Sevilla, Spain), Leandro Paredes (Roma, Italy), Alexis McAllister (Liverpool, England), Rodrigo De Paul (Atletico Madrid, Spain), Enzo Fernandez (Chelsea, England), Exequiel Palacios (Spain). Bayer Leverkusen/Germany), Giovani Lo Celso (Tottenham/England).
• Attack: Angel Di Maria (Benfica Lisbon, Portugal), Lionel Messi (Inter Miami, USA), Lautaro Martinez (Inter Milan, Italy), Julian Alvarez (Manchester City, England), Valentin Carbone (Monza, Italy), Nicholas Gonzalez (Fiorentina, Italy), Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United/England)