Messi did not get a place in Argentina’s team, these players were selected for Olympics

Olympics 2024 is being organized in Paris this year. The names of players and teams are gradually being announced for this tournament. Meanwhile, Argentina’s team is also participating in Olympics 2024. For this, Argentina announced its squad. The name of Argentina’s biggest player Lionel Messi is not included in this team. Argentina’s coach Javier Mascherano announced the team on Tuesday. Only four members of the World Cup winning team have been given place in this team. These four players include striker Julian Alvarez and defender Nicolas Otamendi.

Messi has won the gold medal

Messi has been struggling with injury this year and is currently representing Argentina in the Copa America. The team’s goal is to defend the Copa America title won in 2021. Argentina also won the World Cup in 2022 after winning the Copa America in 2021. Messi helped the team win the gold medal in Beijing in 2008 in his only Olympic campaign.

There will be matches with these teams in the Olympics

The Olympic men’s football tournament is for the under-23 team, but three overage players are allowed in every team. Mascherano, who won Olympic gold medals as a player in 2004 and 2008, will include goalkeeper Geronimo Rulli, Otamendi and Alvarez in the team after the Copa America ends. Midfielder Claudio Etcheverry, who recently joined Manchester City from River Plate, will also join the team. Argentina will play two friendly matches in France before its match against Morocco in the Olympic football tournament on July 24. Apart from Argentina and Morocco, Iraq and Ukraine have got a place in Group B.