Argentina's national coach Lionel Scaloni has named seven Serie A players in his squad for a series of friendlies against Bolivia, Burkina Faso, and Benin. Notably, the squad features three players from Roma, though star forward Paulo Dybala has been excluded.
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Inter Milan's Lautaro Martinez, the reigning Capocannoniere, is among the expected inclusions after scoring two goals in the first three matches of the Serie A 2026-27 season. His club currently holds a 100% win record, mirroring that of Roma, who also have three players selected: center-back Leonardo Balerdi, forward Santiago Castro, and attacker Matias Soule. This marks the first call-up for both Castro and Soule.
Dybala's absence continues, as he has not played for the national team since 2024, and Nahuel Molina also does not make the squad despite his 65 caps.
Nico Paz, who recently turned 22, has become a regular for Argentina, boasting 11 caps and generating speculation about potentially wearing Lionel Messi's iconic number 10 jersey in the future. Fiorentina's 19-year-old Franco Mastantuono earned a call-up following a hat-trick performance in a 4-2 win against Venezia.
Additionally, Nico Gonzalez returns to the squad after his loan to Atletico Madrid, having scored his first Serie A goal of the season in a win against Parma on his season debut.
The complete squad includes goalkeepers Emiliano Martinez, Juan Musso, and Geronimo Rulli; defenders such as Agustin Giay and Cristian Romero; midfielders like Enzo Fernandez and Rodrigo De Paul; and attackers including Gianluca Prestianni and Julian Alvarez.