The country's Football Association is beset with crisis and coach Martino has seen many players rule themselves out of the Brazil games, to the annoyance of the COA president.
The head of the Argentine Olympic Committee slammed the disorganization in the Argentine Football Association, warning that the chaos could even lead to withdrawal from the 2016 games in Rio de Janeiro.
Just days before the final list of 18 players is due to be handed in for the tournament, the crisis-ridden AFA is still far short of making up that number.
Stars like Paulo Dybala, Ramiro Funes Mori and Matias Kranevitter were included on the shortlist only to see their clubs refuse to release them.