Alexis Mac Allister — Argentina World Cup 2026 Squad

Alexis Mac Allister is one of those Argentina players whose value becomes obvious the second he is not there. He is 26, he plays for Liverpool, and he has 52 caps with 12 goals for the national team. Mac Allister links phases cleanly, covers space with discipline, and still arrives in advanced areas often enough to matter around the box. He is not trying to dominate the match on his own. He is making sure the distances stay right for everyone else. That sounds modest until a knockout game starts swinging from end to end and one midfield touch settles it. Argentina need players who can read those moments well. Mac Allister usually does.