<p>Marseille's Balerdi ‌was dropped from Argentina's 26-man squad ‌on Saturday after suffering ⁠a ‌right calf injury.</p><p><strong>"Marcos Senesi joins ​the Argentina squad for the 2026 ​FIFA World Cup,"</strong> the AFA posted on X.</p><p>The ⁠29-year-old ​Senesi, who has made three international appearances, has joined Premier League ‌side Tottenham Hotspur following the expiry of his contract with Bournemouth.</p><p>Senesi missed only one Premier League game, helping Bournemouth to secure European qualification for the ‌first time after finishing ​sixth.</p><p>The defending champions open ‌their Group J campaign against Algeria on Tuesday before facing Austria and Jordan.</p>