US EditionArgentina to play Mauritania in World Cup warm-up
Argentina arranged the March 27 friendly as a World Cup warm-up after cancellations due to Middle East hostilities and FIFA rules; Mauritania ranks 115th, AFA said.
- On Friday, the Argentina Football Association announced the national team will face Mauritania in a World Cup warm-up match on March 27 at Boca Juniors' La Bombonera stadium in Buenos Aires.
- A high-profile 'Finalissima' match against Spain in Qatar was cancelled due to Middle East conflicts; a subsequent friendly against Guatemala was also voided by FIFA regulations barring cross-continental matches in the same window.
- Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni named his 26-man roster, including 38-year-old captain Lionel Messi. Striker Lautaro Martinez remains absent due to injury, alongside omissions like Giovani Lo Celso and Emiliano Buendia.
- This match serves as a crucial farewell for the squad before defending their World Cup title. It provides Scaloni one final opportunity to assess players during the last international break before rosters are finalized.
- Argentina begins their official title defense on June 16 against Algeria. The warm-up against Mauritania solidifies preparations before the team announces its final World Cup squad in late May.
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Buenos Aires, 20 Mar (EFE).- The Argentine team will face the Mauritanian team on March 27 in the Bombonera as part of its preparation for the World Cup, announced this Friday the Argentine Football Association (AFA) along with surprises in the staff called from the call to Franco Mastantuono and Joaquín Panichelli. The Albiceleste had announced this week the organization of a friendly on March 31 in Buenos Aires against Guatemala, after the fru…
The expected duel between Spain and Argentina, current champions of Europe and South America respectively, was cancelled following the attacks suffered by Qatar in the context of the war in the Middle East.
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