With Messi and Palmeiras duo, Argentina beat Mauritania in friendly | OneFootball

The Argentina National Team defeated Mauritania 2-1 this Friday in a World Cup warm-up friendly played at La Bombonera. Lionel Messi and Palmeiras players Agustín Giay and Flaco López all came on in the second half, kept a low profile, and saw the Africans pull one back on the final play.

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📋 Match summary

🔵⚪ARGENTINA 2 X 1 MAURITANIA🔴🟢

🏆 Competition: International Friendly 🏟️ Venue: La Bombonera, Buenos Aires (ARG) 📅 Date: March 27, 2026 (Friday) ⏰ Time: 8:15 p.m. (Brasília time)

Goals

How the match went

In the 17th minute, Enzo Fernández broke into the box, met Nahuel Molina’s low cross, and opened the scoring for Argentina. Still in the first half, Nico Paz scored from a free kick in the 32nd minute to double the lead.

At halftime, Lionel Messi replaced Paz, while Agustín Giay and Flaco López, both from Palmeiras, came on during the second half in place of Molina and Tiago Almada, respectively. In the closing moments, in the 49th minute, Jordan Lefort took advantage of a loose ball in Argentina’s box and pulled one back with the final play of the match.

Argentina's next match

Argentina vs. Zambia

🏆 Competition: International friendly 📅 Date: March 31, 2026 (Tuesday) ⏰ Time: 8:15 p.m. (Brasília time) 🏟️ Venue: La Bombonera

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