Overview

• Argentina will host Venezuela on September 4 at the Monumental and visit Ecuador on September 9 in Guayaquil to close CONMEBOL qualifying.
• Facundo Medina and Ángel Correa were dropped from the prelist, and Palmeiras striker José Manuel López received his first senior call-up.
• The squad mixes leaders like Lionel Messi, Nicolás Otamendi and Rodrigo De Paul with emerging talents including Franco Mastantuono, Claudio Echeverri, Julio Soler and Alan Varela.
• Enzo Fernández is unavailable as he serves a suspension following his red card in the previous window.
• In a concurrent AFA Estudio interview, Scaloni said he now delegates more and watches fewer matches, emphasizing a legacy of example and unity beyond results.