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10 days to go! Injured Dybala named in Argentina's squad, Messi is selected for his FIFTH World Cup

Argentina's Lionel Messi, front competes for the ball during the group D match between Argentina and Nigeria at the 2018 soccer World Cup in the St. Petersburg Stadium in St. Petersburg, Russia, Tuesday, June 26, 2018. (AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky)


Argentina is taking nine defenders, seven midfielders and seven forwards to the World Cup in Qatar as coach Lionel Scaloni's team aims to build on its Copa America success.

Scaloni announced his 26-player squad - which contains two fewer forwards than the roster for traditional rival Brazil - in a video on Friday.

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