Argentina draw huge crowd: 20,000 fans at open training before Angola clash | OneFootball

The Albiceleste held a training session this Thursday at Elche's stadium before their trip to Angola for the last friendly match of the year.

This Thursday, the Argentine National Team conducted a public training session at the Elche stadium, as a prelude to the friendly match against Angola. More than 20,000 people gathered at the Manuel Martínez Valero stadium to see Lionel Andrés Messi.

On Tuesday, the AFA announced that the last training session of the Albiceleste before the friendly against the African team would be open to the public. To attend, fans had to go to the subscriber area of the Elche stadium, where they were handed out tickets.

The team led by Lionel Scaloni completed their third day of preparation in Spain on Wednesday. The practice started at the gym of Fincas Resort, where the players did strength and activation exercises under the guidance of physical trainer Luis Martín.

Then, the squad moved to the training field to continue with stretching and coordination exercises.

The session had a strong football focus. In the first part, Scaloni arranged tactical movements of 11 for about fifteen minutes, prioritizing plays from the back and ball circulation.

Later, the coaching staff organized a set of plays with set pieces, both offensive and defensive, and the training concluded with a formal football scrimmage among different groups.

Thursday's Agenda

– Training in Elche (open to the public)

– Post-lunch trip to Luanda, Angola

– 6 PM (Argentina time) – Press conference with Lionel Scaloni

Friday, November 14

1 PM (Argentina time) – Angola vs. Argentina at the 11 de Noviembre stadium in Luanda.

Gerónimo Rulli; Juan Foyth, Cristian Romero, Nicolás Otamendi, and Nicolás Tagliafico; Rodrigo De Paul, Alexis Mac Allister, Thiago Almada, and Giovani Lo Celso; Lionel Messi and Lautaro Martínez.

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