In preparation for the World Cup in Qatar, Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni called up star strikers Lionel Messi and Angel Di Maria on Thursday for two friendly later this month.
Face September 23, Argentina takes on Honduras in Miami, and four days later, Jamaica, in New York.
A few days before the start of the World Cup, on November 16, they will play the United Arab Emirates in one last friendly in Dubai.
The 28-person team also includes Paulo Dybala of Roma, Julian Alvarez of Manchester City, and Lautaro Martinez of Inter Milan.
The Albiceleste, who have gone 33 games without losing, will face Saudi Arabia in their World Cup opener on November 22. Mexico and Poland are also in Group C with the Albiceleste.
The last time Argentina won the World Cup was in Mexico in 1986 under the direction of the late Diego Maradona, one of the most recognizable athletes in sports history.
Squad: Goalkeepers: Franco Armani (River Plate), Emiliano Martinez (Aston Villa/ENG), Geronimo Rulli (Villarreal/ESP) Defenders: Gonzalo Montiel (Sevilla/ESP), Nahuel Molina (Atletico Madrid/ESP), German Pezzella (Real Betis/ESP), Facundo Medina (Lens/FRA), Cristian Romero (Tottenham/ENG), Nehuen Perez (Udinese/ITA), Nicolas Otamendi (Benfica/POR), Lisandro Martinez (Manchester United/ENG), Nicolas Tagliafico (Lyon/FRA), Marcos Acuna (Sevilla/ESP) Midfielders: Leandro Paredes (Juventus/ITA), Guido Rodriguez (Real Betis/ESP), Enzo Fernandez (Benfica/POR), Rodrigo De Paul (Atletico Madrid/ENG), Alejandro Gomez (Sevilla/ENG), Giovani Lo Celso (Villarreal/ENG), Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton/ENG) Forwards: Paulo Dybala (Roma/ITA), Angel Correa (Atletico Madrid/ESP), Lionel Messi (Paris Saint-Germain/FRA), Thiago Almada (Atlanta United/USA), Angel Di Maria (Juventus/ITA), Joaquin Correa (Inter Milan/ITA), Lautaro Martinez (Inter Milan/ITA), Julian Alvarez (Manchester City/ENG)
Squad:
Goalkeepers: Franco Armani (River Plate), Emiliano Martinez (Aston Villa/ENG), Geronimo Rulli (Villarreal/ESP)
Defenders: Gonzalo Montiel (Sevilla/ESP), Nahuel Molina (Atletico Madrid/ESP), German Pezzella (Real Betis/ESP), Facundo Medina (Lens/FRA), Cristian Romero (Tottenham/ENG), Nehuen Perez (Udinese/ITA), Nicolas Otamendi (Benfica/POR), Lisandro Martinez (Manchester United/ENG), Nicolas Tagliafico (Lyon/FRA), Marcos Acuna (Sevilla/ESP)
Midfielders: Leandro Paredes (Juventus/ITA), Guido Rodriguez (Real Betis/ESP), Enzo Fernandez (Benfica/POR), Rodrigo De Paul (Atletico Madrid/ENG), Alejandro Gomez (Sevilla/ENG), Giovani Lo Celso (Villarreal/ENG), Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton/ENG)
Forwards: Paulo Dybala (Roma/ITA), Angel Correa (Atletico Madrid/ESP), Lionel Messi (Paris Saint-Germain/FRA), Thiago Almada (Atlanta United/USA), Angel Di Maria (Juventus/ITA), Joaquin Correa (Inter Milan/ITA), Lautaro Martinez (Inter Milan/ITA), Julian Alvarez (Manchester City/ENG)
