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Argentina have named their provisional squad for the 2026 World Cup in the USA, Canada and Mexico with Chelsea forward Alejandro Garnacho among those called up<\/h2>\n <\/p>\n\n
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Alejandro Garnacho has been handed a spot in Argentina\u2019s provisional World Cup squad despite his difficult season. Lionel Scaloni has named a preliminary 55-man squad for this summer\u2019s tournament in the USA, Canada and Mexico.<\/p>\n
Alexis Mac Allister, Enzo Fernandez and Lautaro Martinez are among the high-profile names to have been included alongside icon Lionel Messi. Chelsea forward Garnacho is also named despite having endured a difficult debut season at Stamford Bridge.<\/p>\n
The 21-year-old has scored just one Premier League goal for the West London club following his \u00a340million move from Manchester United. His return to the squad comes after former Argentina international Oscar Ruggeri claimed that Garnacho needed to change his attitude if he wanted to play at the World Cup.<\/p>\n
Speaking to TNT Sports last year, he said: \u201cHe\u2019s no better than anyone else, you\u2019re a football player, enjoy it, but you shouldn\u2019t be so full of yourself.<\/p>\n
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Garnacho has earned eight caps for his country since his debut in 2023. He has however made just one appearance at a major tournament for the South American nation – that coming in the 2024 Copa America.<\/p>\n
Garnacho has regularly underlined his desire to play at the World Cup, however. He said: “For me, playing for Argentina and with Messi is a dream. I have to keep working (and) try to play better and better.<\/p>\n
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\u201cI was at the Copa America with all the team. I didn\u2019t play too much but just being around these players and winning the Copa was an incredible moment. Hopefully, for the next World Cup, I will be ready to play, and we will try to win.\u201d<\/p>\n
Scaloni\u2019s preparations for the World Cup will already be underway as he attempts to mastermind back-to-back successes, having claimed the title in Qatar four years ago. Argentina are set to take on Honduras in a pre-tournament friendly before group games against Algeria, Austria and Jordan.<\/p>\n
One surprise name who has been left out of the squad is Roma forward Paulo Dybala. The 32-year-old endured a difficult season for the Italian side, scoring just three goals all season.<\/p>\n
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