Scaloni said, "I have decided which players will be left out, but first I am going to inform them. The decision always involves looking for the best for the team. This is the toughest list of all because our There are complications." Correspondent after the 4-1 win over Guatemala.

Scaloni experimented during pre-tournament friendlies, calling up 29 players including youngsters Valentín Barco, Angel Correa and Leonardo Balerdi. However, he did not make the final cut. In contrast, Monza's Valentin Carboni impressed against Guatemala and earned a call-up, and received praise from Messi himself.

Argentina will open their Copa America campaign against Canada on June 20 at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. They will then face Chile and Peru in Group A as they aim to defend their 2021 Copa America title.

Argentina team:

Goalkeepers: Franco Armani, Geronimo Rulli, Emiliano Martínez

Defenders: Gonzalo Montiel, Nahuel Molina, Cristian Romero, German Pezzella, Lucas Martínez Quarta, Nicolas Otamendi, Lisandro Martínez, Marcos Acuña, Nicolas Tagliafico,

Midfielders: Guido Rodriguez, Leandro Paredes, Alexis McAllister, Rodrigo De Paul, Exquiel Palacios, Enzo Fernandez, Giovani Lo Celso

Forwards: Angel Di Maria, Valentin Carboni, Lionel Messi, Alejandro Garnacho, Nicolas Gonzalez, Lautaro Martínez, Julian Alvarez