Overview
- Lionel Scaloni announced the 28-man squad on Tuesday, November 3 for friendlies against Uruguay on November 13 at La Bombonera and Costa Rica on November 17 at the Mario Kempes.
- Emiliano 'Dibu' Martínez was included despite recovering from a fractured jaw and will join three other goalkeepers in the roster.
- Key absences reflect injury and selection choices: Lautaro Martínez and Cristian Romero are out with muscle injuries while Rodrigo De Paul and Giovani Lo Celso were left out for tactical reasons.
- The list brings returns and new faces, including Gonzalo Montiel's comeback, Mariano Troilo's reappearance and the first senior call for defender Aaron Anselmino.
- Scaloni will use the matches to evaluate replacements and build a post‑Messi core while suspended players Nahuel Molina and Leandro Paredes remain unavailable.