Overview
- Lionel Messi headlines the group for matches against Venezuela in Miami on Oct. 10 and Puerto Rico in Chicago on Oct. 13.
- First senior call-ups go to goalkeeper Facundo Cambeses, defender Lautaro Rivero and midfielder Aníbal Moreno.
- Marcos Senesi returns to the national team, and forward José Manuel López keeps his place after recent evaluations.
- With Emiliano Martínez, Gerónimo Rulli and Walter Benítez established, Cambeses’ inclusion reflects reporting that staff are weighing a four-keeper plan.
- Teenager Franco Mastantuono is included after a strong start at Real Madrid, and further tune-ups are planned for the November FIFA window in Angola and India.