MANAGER: Lionel SCALONI


GOALKEEPERS:

1 Franco ARMANI
12 Geronimo RULLI
23 Emiliano MARTÍNEZ

DEFENDERS:

2 Juan FOYTH
3 Nicolás TAGLIAFICO
4 Gonzalo MONTIEL
6 Germán PEZZELLA
13 Cristian ROMERO
19 Nicolás OTAMENDI
25 Lisandro MARTÍNEZ
26 Nahuel MOLINA

MIDFIELDERS:

5 Leandro PAREDES
7 Rodrigo DE PAUL
8 Marcos ACUÑA
11 Ángel DI MARÍA
14 Exequiel PALACIOS
16 Thiago ALMADA*
17 Alejandro GÓMEZ
18 Guido RODRÍGUEZ
20 Alexis MAC ALLISTER
24 Enzo FERNÁNDEZ

FORWARDS:

9 Julián ÁLVAREZ
10 Lionel MESSI ©
15 Ángel CORREA*
21 Paulo DYBALA
22 Lautaro MARTÍNEZ

*Argentina announced their final squad on 11 November 2022. Nicolás González withdrew injured and was replaced by Ángel Correa on 17 November. On the same day, Joaquín Correa withdrew injured, and was replaced by Thiago Almada on 18 November


4-4-2/4-5-1, 4-3-3 And 3-5-2/5-3-2 FORMATIONS:

Argentina Vs Saudi Arabia - Group Stage Game (22/11/2022)



GK E. MARTÍNEZ
CB ROMERO
CB OTAMENDI
RB MOLINA
LB TAGLIAFICO
DMF PAREDES
CMF DE PAUL
RMF/AMF DI MARÍA
LMF/AMF GÓMEZ
SS/AMF MESSI
CF/SS Lau. MARTÍNEZ

Substitutions: Lisandro Martínez for Romero (59 mn), Álvarez for Gómez (59 mn), Fernández for Paredes (59 mn) and Acuña for Tagliafico (71 mn)
Notes: Lisandro Martínez played as left CB, relocating Otamendi as right CB
Álvarez played as left SS/LWF

Captain: Lionel Messi
Short Free Kick: Lionel Messi
Long Free Kick: Lionel Messi/Rodrigo De Paul/Leandro Paredes/Cristian Romero/Nicolás Tagliafico/Lisandro Martínez/Emiliano Martínez
Free Kick 2: Rodrigo De Paul
Left Corner: Lionel Messi/Alejandro Gómez/Marcos Acuña
Right Corner: Lionel Messi
Penalty: Lionel Messi
Players to go up on free kicks and corners: Cristian Romero, Nicolás Otamendi, Nicolás Tagliafico, Leandro Paredes, Lisandro Martínez, Enzo Fernández, Marcos Acuña

Team Strategy

★Right Side Attack
★Left Side Attack
★Change Sides: De Paul/Fernández
★Pressure - Mainly in the 1st Half
★Counter Attack- Optional
★Ball Possession DEF
★Ball Possession ATT


Argentina Vs Mexico - Group Stage Game (26/11/2022)



GK E. MARTÍNEZ
CB OTAMENDI
CB Li. MARTÍNEZ
RB MONTIEL
LB ACUÑA
DMF RODRÍGUEZ
CMF DE PAUL
RMF DI MARÍA
LMF/AMF/CMF MAC ALLISTER
SS/AMF MESSI
CF Lau. MARTÍNEZ

Substitutions: Fernández for Rodríguez (57 mn), Álvarez for Lautaro Martínez (63 mn), Molina for Montiel (63 mn), Palacios for Mac Allister (69 mn) and Romero for Di María (69 mn)
Note: Romero played as another CB alongside Otamendi and Lisandro Martínez

Captain: Lionel Messi
Short Free Kick: Lionel Messi
Long Free Kick: Lionel Messi/Rodrigo De Paul/Nicolás Otamendi/Lisandro Martínez/Enzo Fernández/Cristian Romero/Emiliano Martínez
Free Kick 2: Rodrigo De Paul
Left Corner: Lionel Messi/Rodrigo De Paul
Right Corner: Lionel Messi
Penalty: Lionel Messi
Players to go up on free kicks and corners: Nicolás Otamendi, Lisandro Martínez, Guido Rodríguez, Alexis Mac Allister, Cristian Romero

Team Strategy

★Centre Attack
★Right Side Attack
★Left Side Attack - Optional
★Change Sides: De Paul/Rodríguez | Messi/Lautaro Martínez - Optional | Di María | De Paul/Fernández
★Pressure
★Counter Attack - After Argentina set the 1-0
★Ball Possession ATT - Mainly in the 2nd Half
★Ball Possession DEF


Poland Vs Argentina - Group Stage Game (30/11/2022)



GK E. MARTÍNEZ
CB ROMERO
CB OTAMENDI
RB MOLINA
LB ACUÑA
CMF DE PAUL
CMF/DMF FERNÁNDEZ
CMF MAC ALLISTER
RWF/SS DI MARÍA
SS/CF ÁLVAREZ
SS MESSI

Substitutions: Tagliafico for Acuña (59 mn), Paredes for Di María (59 mn), Pezzella for Fernández (79 mn), Lautaro Martínez for Álvarez (79 mn) and Almada for Mac Allister (84 mn)

Captain: Lionel Messi
Short Free Kick: Lionel Messi
Long Free Kick: Lionel Messi/Rodrigo De Paul/Nicolás Otamendi/Emiliano Martínez/Nicolás Tagliafico
Free Kick 2: Rodrigo De Paul
Left Corner: Lionel Messi/Ángel Di Maria/Rodrigo De Paul
Right Corner: Lionel Messi/Ángel Di Maria
Penalty: Lionel Messi
Players to go up on free kicks and corners: Cristian Romero, Nicolás Otamendi, Rodrigo De Paul, Enzo Fernández, Alexis Mac Allister, Nicolás Tagliafico

Team Strategy

★Centre Attack
★Right Side Attack
★Left Side Attack
★Change Sides: Di María/Álvarez
★Pressure
★Counter Attack - Optional
★Ball Possession ATT


Argentina Vs Autralia - Round of 16 (03/12/2022)



GK E. MARTÍNEZ
CB ROMERO
CB OTAMENDI
RB MOLINA
LB ACUÑA
CMF DE PAUL
CMF/DMF FERNÁNDEZ
CMF MAC ALLISTER
SS/CF ÁLVAREZ
SS GÓMEZ
SS MESSI

Substitutions: Lisandro Martínez for Gómez (50 mn), Lautaro Martínez for Álvarez (71 mn), Tagliafico for Acuña (72 mn), Montiel for Mac Allister (80 mn) and Palacios for Molina (80 mn)
Notes: Di María, the usual starter, was unavailable for this game due to injury
Around the 15th-20th minute of the first half, Álvarez played in the left side and Gómez in the right side
On the defensive phase, Álvarez tracked back on the right side
With Lisandro Martínez in the field, the formation was changed from the 4-3-1-2/4-4-2 into a 3-5-2/5-3-2 with Molina and Acuña as SBs/WBs and Romero, Otamendi and Lisandro Martínez as CBs

Captain: Lionel Messi
Short Free Kick: Lionel Messi
Long Free Kick: Lionel Messi/Enzo Fernández/Rodrigo De Paul/Nicolás Otamendi/Marcos Acuña/Emiliano Martínez
Free Kick 2: Rodrigo De Paul
Left Corner: Rodrigo De Paul/Lionel Messi
Right Corner: Lionel Messi
Penalty: Lionel Messi
Players to go up on free kicks and corners: Cristian Romero, Nicolás Otamendi, Rodrigo De Paul, Alexis Mac Allister, Lisandro Martínez

Team Strategy

★Centre Attack
★Right Side Attack
★Left Side Attack
★Change Sides: Álvarez/Gómez | Messi/Álvarez
★Pressure - In the first minutes of the 2nd Half
★Counter Attack
★Ball Possession ATT
★Ball Possession DEF
★Formation A/B: Álvarez as SMF during the defensive phase


Netherlands Vs Argentina - World Cup Quarterfinals (09/12/2022)



GK E. MARTÍNEZ
CB ROMERO
CB OTAMENDI
CB Li. MARTÍNEZ
RWB/RB MOLINA
LWB/LB ACUÑA
DMF/CMF FERNÁNDEZ
CMF DE PAUL
CMF MAC ALLISTER
SS/AMF MESSI
CF ÁLVAREZ

Substitutions: Paredes for De Paul (66 mn), Pezzella for Romero (77 mn), Tagliafico for Acuña (77 mn), Lautaro Martínez for Álvarez (81 mn), Montiel for Molina (106 mn) and Di María for Lisandro Martínez (111 mn)
Notes: Paredes played as DMF, this relocated Fernández as right CMF
Di María played as RMF/RWF
Acuña and Montiel will be suspended for the semifinals since they received their second yellow card of the tournament during this game

Captain: Lionel Messi
Short Free Kick: Lionel Messi
Long Free Kick: Lionel Messi/Rodrigo De Paul/Enzo Fernández/Marcos Acuña/Leandro Paredes/Nahuel Molina/Germán Pezzella/Lisandro Martínez/Nicolás Otamendi
Free Kick 2: Rodrigo De Paul/Leandro Paredes
Left Corner: Lionel Messi/Ángel Di María
Right Corner: Lionel Messi/Ángel Di María
Penalty: Lionel Messi
Players to go up on free kicks and corners: Cristian Romero, Nicolás Otamendi, Lisandro Martínez, Enzo Fernández, Alexis Mac Allister, Germán Pezzella, Nicolás Tagliafico

Team Strategy

★Centre Attack
★Right Side Attack
★Left Side Attack
★Ball Possession ATT
★Ball Possession DEF
★All Out Attack - Optional in the First Half and permanent at the final minutes of the Second Half of the Extra Time


Argentina Vs Croatia - World Cup Semifinals (13/12/2022)



GK E. MARTÍNEZ
CB ROMERO
CB OTAMENDI
RB MOLINA
LB TAGLIAFICO
DMF PAREDES
DMF/CMF FERNÁNDEZ
RMF/CMF DE PAUL
LMF/AMF/CMF MAC ALLISTER
SS/AMF  MESSI
CF ÁLVAREZ

Substitutions: Lisandro Martínez for Paredes (62 mn), Palacios for De Paul (74 mn), Dybala for Álvarez (74 mn), Correa for Mac Allister (86 mn) and Foyth for Molina (86 mn)
Note: With Lisandro Martínez on the pitch, Argentina changed their starting 4-1-3-2 formation into a 5-3-2 formation with Romero, Otamendi and Lisandro Martínez as CBs, relocating Fernández as a pure DMF

Captain: Lionel Messi
Short Free Kick: Lionel Messi
Long Free Kick: Lionel Messi/Leandro Paredes/Enzo Fernández/Emiliano Martínez/Exequiel Palacios
Free Kick 2: Rodrigo De Paul
Left Corner: Lionel Messi
Right Corner: Lionel Messi
Penalty: Lionel Messi
Players to go up on free kicks and corners: Cristian Romero, Nicolás Otamendi, Nicolás Tagliafico, Leandro Paredes, Alexis Mac Allister

Team Strategy

★Centre Attack
★Right Side Attack
★Left Side Attack - Optional
★Change Sides: Fernández/Paredes | Álvarez | Messi/Dybala
★Counter Attack
★Ball Possession DEF - After the 3-0 lead


Argentina Vs France - World Cup Final (18/12/2022)



GK E. MARTÍNEZ
CB ROMERO
CB OTAMENDI
RB MOLINA
LB TAGLIAFICO
CMF DE PAUL
CMF/DMF FERNÁNDEZ
CMF MAC ALLISTER
LWF/LMF DI MARÍA
SS/AMF  MESSI
CF ÁLVAREZ

Substitutions: Acuña for Di María (64 mn), Montiel for Molina (90 mn), Paredes for De Paul (102 mn), Lautaro Martínez for Álvarez (102 mn), Pezzella for Mac Allister (116 mn) and Dybala for Tagliafico (121 mn)

Captain: Lionel Messi
Short Free Kick: Lionel Messi
Long Free Kick: Lionel Messi/Ángel Di María/Rodrigo De Paul/Nicolás Tagliafico/Cristian Romero/Emiliano Martínez
Free Kick 2: Rodrigo De Paul
Left Corner: Lionel Messi
Right Corner: Lionel Messi
Penalty: Lionel Messi
Players to go up on free kicks and corners: Cristian Romero, Nicolás Otamendi, Nicolás Tagliafico, Alexis Mac Allister, Leandro Paredes

Team Strategy

★Centre Attack
★Right Side Attack
★Left Side Attack
★Opposite Side Attack
★Change Sides: Messi (To the center) | Di María
★Counter Attack
★Ball Possession ATT - 1st Half


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