Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni has until next week to name his final 23 for the tournament hosted by bitter rivals Brazil.
BUENOS AIRES: Lionel Messi and the returning Sergio Aguero headed a 33-man list as Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni named an enlarged preliminary Copa America squad on Wednesday.
“These are the ones we consider to be the best,” said Scaloni, who will have to reduce his list to 23 players next week ahead of the tournament hosted by Brazil, which begins on June 14. Messi, who only returned to the Argentina squad in March after an eight-month absence following the World Cup in Russia, will turn 32 during the competition.
Argentina have not won the Copa America, or any major international tournament, since 1993, losing in the final in four of the last five editions of the continental showpiece.Goalkeepers: Agustin Marchesin , Juan Musso , Franco Armani , Esteban Andrada , Geronimo Rulli
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