La Bombonera date: Argentina start training for fans' farewell | OneFootball

The Ezeiza training ground will come back to life this Tuesday with the start of the Argentina national team’s training sessions. Under the guidance of Lionel Scaloni, the squad will begin technical and physical work ahead of the friendly against Mauritania, scheduled for this Friday at 8:15 p.m. at La Bombonera. This match will not only serve as a footballing test, but also as an opportunity for the local crowd to bid farewell to the team before its upcoming international commitments on the road to the 2026 World Cup.

The arrival logistics for the players intensified over the final hours of Monday. Key players such as Julián Álvarez, Nahuel Molina, Nicolás González, and Giuliano Simeone landed in the afternoon, closely followed by Nicolás Tagliafico, arriving from France. Meanwhile, team captain and icon Lionel Messi is expected to arrive in the country tonight to join Tuesday’s afternoon training session directly, although the exact starting time is still pending official confirmation.

The original squad list underwent last-minute changes due to the injury absences of Gonzalo Montiel and Leonardo Balerdi. Faced with these setbacks, the coaching staff decided to urgently call up Lucas Martínez Quarta, who is enjoying an excellent run of form at River Plate after starting and captaining the team in the recent win over Estudiantes de Río Cuarto. Other key figures such as Enzo Fernández, Alexis Mac Allister, and Nicolás Otamendi are already on Argentine soil, completing the core group of the call-up.

Finally, the Albiceleste’s schedule took a strategic turn following the cancellation of the Finalissima against Spain. To maintain its competitive rhythm, the AFA arranged a series of friendlies on home soil: the first will be this Friday against Mauritania, and the second against Zambia on March 31. These matches will serve as a testing ground for Scaloni, who is looking to continue solidifying young pieces ahead of the defense of the world title.

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