Argentina roster for November 2026 friendlies: First squad without Lionel Messi for matches vs. Uruguay, Costa Rica
Lionel Scaloni and Argentina are entering a new era of the team's history as they get ready to meet Uruguay and Costa Rica in a pair of international friendlies this November without legends Lionel Messi and Nicolas Otamendi.
Argentina has announced its first ever roster without Lionel Messi for two upcoming international friendlies against Uruguay and Costa Rica in November 2026. Coach Lionel Scaloni will be guiding the team, who will be fielding 28 players for the matches. The first friendly against Uruguay is scheduled for November 13 at La Bombonera, followed by the CONCACAF nation Costa Rica on November 17 at Mario Kempes Stadium in Cordoba.
Among the new faces on the roster are Chelsea's Aaron Anselmino, who has not yet played a game for his club this season, Roma's Santiago Castro and Matias Soule, Parma's Mariano Troilo, and Zenit St. Petersburg's Roman Vega. The squad will be looking to establish a new identity moving forward without Messi and Nicolas Otamendi, who recently retired from international football after their final match against Benin.
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