Argentina vs Zambia – Predicted lineup and team news | OneFootball

Argentina and Zambia meet in an international friendly in Buenos Aires on Tuesday, one of their last home matches before the 2026 World Cup in North America.

La Albiceleste come into this game in excellent form, with four straight wins behind them. Their most recent outing was a 2-1 victory over Mauritania on 28 March, when Enzo Fernández and Nico Paz found the net in what was described as a tense, hard-fought contest.

Scaloni is using this positive run to sharpen his team’s approach and has chosen to start Lionel Messi in this match to give the attack more fluidity from the beginning.

Argentina team news

Gonzalo Montiel and Leonardo Balerdi dropped out before the Mauritania game because of injury problems, and forward Joaquín Panichelli is now sidelined for the long term after tearing his anterior cruciate ligament.

Scaloni has made it clear that Messi, who came off the bench in the last match, will be in the starting XI against Zambia.

He suggested that Argentina will begin with their usual spine of key players, explaining that this fixture serves as their final major test.

He added that later in the game he intends to introduce some younger players, but the plan is to open with his most trusted lineup.

Scaloni has already handed in a 55-man provisional list for the World Cup and will decide on the final squad after assessing how his players perform in this window.

Argentina predicted lineup

Possible Argentina starting XI: Martinez; Molina, Romero, Senesi, Tagliafico; Simeone, Mac Allister, De Paul, Barco; Messi, Alvarez

When will the match kick off?

The match will kick off at 12:15am BST on Sunday, 1st April.

How to watch Argentina vs Zambia?

For supporters in the UK, the best option is to consult local TV and streaming providers’ schedules to see which broadcaster is carrying the match in their region.

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