Mauritania confirmed as Argentina’s friendly for this FIFA date | OneFootball

The national team will face the African side on March 27 at La Bombonera, while the second match remains a mystery. The AFA has not yet ruled out playing against Guatemala.

It's a fact: after missing out on the Finalissima against Spain, the Argentine National Team will finally play two friendlies in this FIFA double date. The matches are scheduled for March 27 and 31 at La Bombonera, and the opponents will be confirmed this Friday.

This was announced by the official account of the current world champion and two-time champion of America: “In the coming hours, the opponents for the two friendly matches of Lionel Scaloni's team in this March FIFA double date will be announced.”

The National Team confirmed it will play two friendlies on the FIFA date. (@Argentina)

Although more and more voices are ruling out Guatemala for the second preparatory match at Boca's stadium, as they have a scheduled match with Algeria in Italy in seven days and FIFA regulations would not allow them to play on two different continents in the same international window, the AFA has not yet dismissed the idea and remains optimistic after requesting special authorization.

The first opponent for Argentina will be African. It won't be a character test for the Albiceleste team as Spain would have been, but it will serve Lionel Scaloni as a testing ground to experiment, adjust, and find the ideal team less than three months before the 2026 World Cup.

Once released by their clubs, the players called up to the National Team will start arriving in the country between the weekend and the beginning of the following week and will work under the guidance of the coaching staff at the Ezeiza complex.

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