Argentina Buoyed by captain’s return Lionel Messi South American Football World Cup Qualifiers Venezuela and Boliviathe country’s football The association said on Wednesday after the 37-year-old returned from an ankle injury.
Messi, who plays for Major League Soccer club Inter Miami, was left out of Argentina’s World Cup qualifying squad against Chile and Colombia in August due to an injury suffered in the Copa America final.
Argentina defeated Colombia 1-0 to win the Copa America for the historic 16th time.
Argentina
goalkeeper: Geronimo Rulli, Juan Musso, Walter Benitez
Defender: Gonzalo Montiel, Nahuel Molina, Cristian Romero, Leonardo Baledi, Germán Pezzella, Nicolas Otamendi, Lysander Roman Martinez, Marcos Acuna, Nicolas Tagliafico
Midfield: Leandro Paredes, Alexis McAllister, Rodrigo De Paul, Exequiel Palacios, Enzo Fernandez, Giovanni Lo Celso, Thiago Almada
forward: Alejandro Ganaccio, Nicolas Gonzalez, Nico Paz, Paulo Dybala, Lionel Messi, Lautaro Martinez, Julian Alvarre and Valentin Carboni
