Rival news. The Argentine national team has announced its application for the Olympic Games. Without Messi!

The Argentine Football Association has published the team's application for the Olympic Games, which will begin on July 26.

Goalkeepers: Geronimo Ruilla (Ajax), Leandro Bray (Boca Juniors).

Defenders: Bruno Amione (Santos Laguna), Marcos Di Cesare (Racing), Nicolas Otamendi (Benfica), Gonzalo Luhan (San Lorenzo), Joaquin Garcia (Velez), Julio Soler (Lanus).

Midfielders: Santiago Esse (Olympiakos), Christian Medina (Boca Juniors), Ezequiel Fernandez (Boca Juniors), Kevin Zenon (Boca Juniors), Claudio Echeverri (River Plate) Botafogo).

Forwards: Luciano Gondou (Argentinos Juniors), Julian Alvarez (Manchester City), Giuliano Simeone (Atletico Madrid), Lucas Beltran (Fiorentina).

It will be recalled that, following the draw, the Argentine national team is in Group B, where it will play against Ukraine, Iraq and Morocco.