Argentina's national team will face a new challenge in the 2030 World Cup, with players of different ages that could impact the outcome. Lionel Messi and Nicolás Otamendi will be 42 years old, while other world champions will be close to 30 and the youngest will be in one of the best moments of their careers.
What age will the Argentina team's references be in 2030?
Messi and Otamendi will be the oldest players in the current group. Both will arrive at the next World Cup with 42 years, although the captain will turn 43 during that year. Their presence in a seventh World Cup will depend on their personal and football situation during the next years.
The generation that will arrive with 32 and 33 years
A significant part of the team's structure will still be in a competitive age for the 2030 World Cup. Gonzalo Montiel will be 33 years old, just like Marcos Senesi. With 32, several players who occupied central positions during Scaloni's cycle will appear: Lisandro Martínez, Lautaro Martínez, Nahuel Molina, Cristian Cuti Romero, and Nicolás González.
The youngest who could arrive at the next World Cup
Enzo Fernández and Thiago Almada will be 25 and 24 years old, respectively. Both could be part of the generation that will lead Argentina in the future.
The age of the Argentina team's players in the 2030 World Cup is a topic that has generated debate in recent days. Argentina's national team will face a new challenge in the 2030 World Cup, with players of different ages that could impact the outcome. Lionel Messi and Nicolás Otamendi will be 42 years old, while other world champions will be close to 30 and the youngest will be in one of the best moments of their careers.
Argentina's national team has had a good start in the qualification for the 2030 World Cup, with 4 wins and 0 losses in their last 5 matches. The last result was a loss to Spain in the final of the 2026 World Cup. Argentina's national team began to transition to a new stage after the loss to Spain in the final of the 2026 World Cup.
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