Argentina announced an expanded list of 28 players for its participation in the Volleyball Nations League 2026, with coach Horacio Dileo opting for a broad group with the aim of rotations and building an optimal squad during the tournament.
The Bulgarian national team will face Argentina in its third match of the Volleyball Nations League on June 13 in Brazil – a clash that carries significant strategic importance even at the start of the tournament.
The match against Argentina is of particular importance, as the South Americans are our direct rival in the world ranking, and Bulgaria is looking to accumulate points precisely against higher-ranked teams.

Coach Horacio Dileo relies on an expanded group with a clearly defined structure by positions and a strong presence of players from European championships.

Setters

• Luciano De Cecco

• Matías Sánchez

• Matías Giraudo

• Federico Arquez

• Nehuen D'Aversa

Outside Hitters

• Luciano Palonsky

• Luciano Vicentin

• Jan Martínez

• Ignacio Luengas, teammate of Veni Antov in Turcoing

• Manuel Armoa

• Tomás López

• Lucas Conde

• Fausto Díaz

• Federico Debonis

Middle Blockers

• Agustin Loser (captain)

• Martin Ramos

• Nicolas Zerba

• Joaquin Gallego

• Gustavo Maciel

• Imanol Salazar

Opposites

• Pablo Kukartsev, teammate of Alex Nikolov in Lube

• German Gomez

• Pablo Denis

• Mauro Gay

Liberos

• Franco Massimino

• Santiago Arroyo

• Federico Trucco

• Manuel Albrecht
  
  photo: Nikolay Varadinov