Argentina's squad is built around Lautaro Martínez (84) with exceptional U23 talent.
The defending champions rank #7, not #1. Their squad quality remains elite — but with an ageing core and the lowest bench depth of any top-10 side, they need Messi to deliver one more time.
| Pos | Player | Rating | Value | G/A | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Emiliano Martínez | 67 | €15M | — | |
| GK | Gerónimo Rulli | 64 | €8M | — | |
| GK | Franco Armani | 27 | €250K | — | |
| DF | Cristian Romero | 72 | €50M | — | |
| DF | Lisandro Martínez | 71 | €40M | — | |
| DF | Nahuel Molina | 63 | €15M | — | |
| DF | Gonzalo Montiel | 57 | €4.5M | — | |
| DF | Nicolás Tagliafico | 56 | €5M | — | |
| DF | Marcos Acuña | 48 | €1.2M | — | |
| DF | Germán Pezzella | 46 | €1M | — | |
| DF | Nicolás Otamendi | 45 | €1M | — | |
| MF | Enzo Fernández | 80 | €90M | 8/3 | |
| MF | Alexis Mac Allister | 69 | €80M | — | |
| MF | Thiago Almada | 56 | €20M | — | |
| MF | Rodrigo De Paul | 54 | €15M | — | |
| MF | Giovani Lo Celso | 52 | €10M | — | |
| MF | Leandro Paredes | 48 | €5M | — | |
| MF | Guido Rodríguez | 48 | €5M | — | |
| FW | Lautaro Martínez | 84 | €85M | 14/4 | |
| FW | Julián Álvarez | 80 | €90M | 8/3 | |
| FW | Nicolás González | 64 | €45M | — | |
| FW | Alejandro Garnacho | 62 | €40M | — | |
| FW | Facundo Torres | 57 | €13M | — | |
| FW | Lionel Messi | 54 | €15M | — | |
| FW | Paulo Dybala | 52 | €5M | — | |
| FW | Ángel Di María | 45 | €2M | — |