Dybala ruled out of Argentina's World Cup qualifiers

Roma striker Paulo Dybala has been left out of the Argentina squad for the double South American qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup against Paraguay and Peru, due to a knee injury. Injured Dybala ruled out of Argentina's next two World Cup qualifiers. Buenos Aires- Roma striker Dybala has been left out of the Argentina squad for the double South American qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup, against Paraguay and Peru. The official account of the Argentina national football team confirmed on social networking site X that the striker was ruled out after he suffered a knee injury while playing in the Italian Serie A match between Roma and Cagliari on Sunday. Villarreal midfielder Juan Foyth was also ruled out of the matches due to injury concerns. Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni has replaced him with Lens center-back Facundo Medina. Dybala left the game at the Unipol Domus stadium in Cagliari in tears after picking up the injury, which, according to Roma manager Jose Mourinho, was serious in nature. Argentina is now jointly leading the qualifying campaign in South America with six points, alongside Brazil. Argentina occupies second place in the standings of the qualifying group on the South American continent, with 6 points and only a goal difference from leaders Brazil.