The Albiceleste held a training session on Friday at the Sporting KC Training Center as Lionel Scaloni shapes the lineup for Tuesday's opening match against Algeria at the 2026 World Cup.
The Argentine squad trained in Kansas City with the first 15 minutes open to accredited media. Nicolás Tagliafico was ruled out with a calf muscle injury.
Lionel Scaloni continues to monitor Emiliano Martínez, Leandro Paredes, Nahuel Molina, Nicolás González and Julián Álvarez, who are recovering from various ailments. Marcos Senesi is expected to arrive today after being called up to replace Leonardo Balerdi.
The technical staff released a medical update detailing the work done by Tagliafico and Nico Paz. Two possible lineups feature Emiliano Martínez, Nahuel Molina, Nicolás Otamendi, Lisandro Martínez, Rodrigo De Paul, Alexis Mac Allister, Enzo Fernández, Thiago Almada, Lionel Messi and Lautaro Martínez or Julián Álvarez.
