Argentina’s U23 Squad for Paris 2024: Alvarez and Four World Cup Winners named in Argentina Olympics squad

Argentina’s U23 Squad for Paris 2024: Featuring Four World Cup Winners

Argentina’s U23 head coach Javier Mascherano has unveiled his 18-player squad for the Paris 2024 Olympics, which includes four prominent World Cup winners.

Goalkeeper Geronimo Rulli takes up one of the three senior spots, joined by Nicolas Otamendi and Manchester City’s treble-winning forward Julian Alvarez.

MLS sensation Thiago Almada rounds out the 2022 World Cup winners who will play in France.

Lionel Messi will not feature in what would be his 2nd appearance at the Games after declaring Paris “too much” alongside his club season with Inter Miami and defending Argentina’s Copa America 2024 title with the seniors this month.

Mascherano will lead a team that knows exactly what it takes to win gold at the Olympics, twice in 2004 and 2008.

His team will play two games in preparation for their Group B opener against Morocco, followed by clashes with Ukraine and Iraq.

Full Argentina U23 Squad for Paris 2024:

• Goalkeepers: Leandro Brey (Boca Juniors), Geronimo Rulli (Ajax)
• Defenders: Marco Di Cesare (Racing Club), Julio Soler (Lanus), Joaquin Garcia (Velez Sarsfield), Gonzalo Lujan (San Lorenzo), Nicolas Otamendi (Benfica), Bruno Amione (Santos Laguna)
• Midfielders: Ezequiel Fernandez (Boca Juniors), Santiago Hezze (Olympiacos), Cristian Medina (Boca Juniors), Kevin Zenon (Boca Juniors)
• Forwards: Giuliano Simeone (Atletico Madrid), Luciano Gondou (Argentinos Juniors), Thiago Almada (Atlanta United), Claudio Echeverri (River Plate), Julian Alvarez (Manchester City), Lucas Beltran (Fiorentina)