Leonardo Balerdi and Franco Mastantuono both miss Argentina’s match against Angola due to injury.

Balerdi and Mastantuono were both initially called-up by Argentina national team coach Lionel Scaloni for Argentina’s matches in September. Leonardo Balerdi misses out due to a calf injury while Franco Mastantuono suffers from pubalgia.

Lisandro Martínez is still out injured while Facundo Medina has been out with an ankle sprain. Paulo Dybala is also injured after taking a penalty kick for AS Roma.

Equi Fernández misses out as he is injured for Bayer Leverkusen until the end of the year with a ligament injury in his left knee. Exequiel Palacios is also out for Bayer Leverkusen with a muscle tendon injury in his right adductor.

The Argentina will play Angola on November 14 in a friendly match.

Joaquín Panichelli, Valentín Barco and Gianluca Prestianni are all in the Argentina national team.

Panichelli, Barco and Prestianni have been included in the Argentina national team for the match against Angola. Argentina national team coach has called-up Joaquín Panichelli and Gianluca Prestianni to the Argentina national team for the first time.

With Strasbourg, Panichelli has 10 goals in 12 matches while Gianluca Prestianni was one of the better players for the Argentina U20 national team at the U20 World Cup. Valentín Barco, Máximo Perrone and Juan Foyth have all been previously called up to the team and are called up for the match.

The Argentina will play Angola on November 14 in a friendly match.

Lionel Scaloni has announced a 24-player squad for Argentina’s upcoming friendly against Angola, scheduled for November 14 in Luanda, as part of the next FIFA international window. The list includes several new names and a few notable omissions, including goalkeeper Emiliano “Dibu” Martínez and players from the Argentine domestic league.

The match in Luanda will be Argentina’s only fixture during this international break. According to the coaching staff, the goal is to continue testing young players and expanding the player pool ahead of future competitions — a strategy similar to the one used earlier this month during the team’s tour of the United States, where Argentina defeated Venezuela and Puerto Rico.

Among the new additions to the squad are Máximo Perrone and Valentín Barco, who continue to gain experience with the national team, and two first-time call-ups: Gianluca Prestianni and Joaquín Panichelli. Both young talents have been monitored closely by Scaloni’s staff and now have the opportunity to make their debut with the senior team.

While Scaloni’s decision to rest Dibu Martínez and omit players from the local league follows the plan to rotate and evaluate new options, it also opens the door for emerging prospects to showcase their potential on an international stage.

Argentina’s friendly against Angola will take place on Friday, November 14, with kickoff time still to be confirmed.

Below, the list of players called up by Lionel Scaloni for Argentina’s friendly against Angola:

Goalkeepers

• Gerónimo Rulli (Marseille)
• Walter Benítez (Crystal Palace)

Defenders

• Nahuel Molina (Atlético Madrid)
• Juan Foyth (Villarreal)
• Cristian Romero (Tottenham Hotspur)
• Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica)
• Marcos Senesi (Bournemouth)
• Nicolás Tagliafico (Lyon)
• Valentín Barco (Racing Strasbourg)

Midfielders

• Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool)
• Enzo Fernández (Chelsea)
• Rodrigo De Paul (Inter Miami)
• Giovani Lo Celso (Real Betis)
• Thiago Almada (Atlético Madrid)
• Máximo Perrone (Como)
• Nicolás Paz (Como)

Forwards

• Lionel Messi (Inter Miami)
• Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan)
• Julián Álvarez (Atlético Madrid)
• Nicolás González (Atlético Madrid)
• Giuliano Simeone (Atlético Madrid)
• José Manuel López (Palmeiras)
• Gianluca Prestianni (Benfica)
• Joaquín Panichelli (Racing Strasbourg)