After being part of the 35-man initial roster , Javier Mascherano was eventually selected , by Jorge Sampaoli , to the 23-man team for the World Cup in Russia .
In May 2018 , Mascherano was named in Argentina ’ s preliminary 35-man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia ; later that month , he was included in Jorge Sampaoli 's final 23-man squad for the tournament .
Javier Mascherano