Aston Villa and Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano "Dibu" Martínez has said he is already fired up about playing at the 2026 World Cup .

Argentina will enter the expanded tournament to be staged in the United States, Mexico and Canada as defending champions, after lifting the 2022 trophy in Qatar, where Martinez made several stunning saves in shootout wins over the Netherlands in the round of eight and over France in the final.

Speaking ahead of Friday's draw, Martínez said of the World Cup via videoconference during an Argentinian Football Association event: "I'm not the only one. Most of us who have played in a World Cup have the butterflies in their stomach, a feeling that is difficult to explain, but I'm more excited about this one than the previous one.

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