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The defending champions have been drawn in Group J at the finals where they will face Algeria, Austria and Jordan.
Argentina beat France on penalties in the 2022 World Cup final in Qatar after the match ended 3-3 after full-time.
The South Americans have now won the title three times, following victories in 1978 and 1986.
They will be led in the United States, Mexico and Canada by head coach Luis Scaloni, whose main omission is that of Roma striker Paulo Dybala.
Argentina's full provisional squad:
EMILIANO MARTINEZ – Aston Villa
GERONIMO RULLI – Olympique de Marsella
JUAN MUSSO – Atlético de Madrid
WALTER BENITEZ – Crystal Palace FC
FACUNDO CAMBESES – Racing Club
SANTIAGO BELTRAN – River Plate
AGUSTIN GIAY – Palmeiras
GONZALO MONTIEL – River Plate
NAHUEL MOLINA – Atletico de Madrid
NICOLAS CAPALDO – Hamburgo SV
KEVIN MAC ALLISTER – Union Saint Gilloise
LUCAS MARTINEZ QUARTA – River Plate
MARCOS SENESI – Bournemounth
LISANDRO MARTINEZ – Manchester United
NICOLAS OTAMENDI – SL Benfica
GERMAN PEZZELLA – River Plate
LEONARDO BALERDI – Olympique de Marsella
CRISTIAN ROMERO – Tottenhman Hotspur
LAUTARO DI LOLLO – Boca Juniors
ZAID ROMERO – Getafe CF
FACUNDO MEDINA – Olympique de Marsella
MARCOS ACUNA – River Plate
NICOLAS TAGLIAFICO – Olympique de Lyon
GABRIEL ROJAS – Racing Club
MAXIMO PERRONE – Calcio Como 1907
LEANDRO PAREDES – Boca Juniors
GUIDO RODRÍGUEZ – Valencia CF
ANIBAL MORENO – River Plate
MILTON DELGADO – Boca Juniors
ALAN VARELA – FC Porto
EZEQUIEL FERNANDEZ – Bayer Leverkusen
RODRIGO DE PAUL – Inter de Miami
EXEQUIEL PALACIOS – Bayer Leverkusen
ENZO FERNANDEZ – Chelsea
ALEXIS MAC ALLISTER – Liverpool
GIOVANI LO CELSO – Real Betis Balompie
NICOLAS DOMINGUEZ – Nottingham Forest
EMILIANO BUENDIA – Aston Villa
VALENTIN BARCO – Racing Club de Estrasburgo
LIONEL MESSI – Inter de Miami
NICOLAS PAZ – Calcio Como 1907
FRANCO MASTANTUONO – Real Madrid
THIAGO ALMADA – Atletico de Madrid
TOMAS ARANDA – Boca Juniors
NICOLAS GONZALEZ – Atletico de Madrid
ALEJANDRO GARNACHO – Chelsea
GIULIANO SIMEONE – Atletico de Madrid
MATIAS SOULE – AS Roma
CLAUDIO ECHEVERRI – Girona Fútbol Club
GIANLUCA PRESTIANNI – SL Benfica
SANTIAGO CASTRO – Bologna FC
LAUTARO MARTÍNEZ – Internazionale de Milán
JOSE MANUEL LOPEZ – Palmeiras
JULIAN ALVAREZ – Atletico de Madrid
MATEO PELLEGRINO – Parma Calcio
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