• •Julian Alvarez and Cristian Romero have recovered from recent injuries to join the Argentina squad.
• •Both players are now confirmed as available for selection according to reports from World Soccer Talk.
• •While Lionel Messi was seen participating in solo training, his full match-readiness remains subject to further medical assessment.

Julian Alvarez and Cristian Romero have been declared fit for Argentina's upcoming World Cup campaign. Their return comes as a reinforcement for the defending champions, who have relied on a shifting rotation of players during the injury-plagued qualifiers. While Alvarez and Romero are back, Lionel Messi continues his recovery through solo training sessions, leaving his exact start date for competitive play uncertain. Whether this restored depth will be enough to sustain their tournament trajectory depends on how quickly the core squad regains full match fitness.