Argentina set to face new opponents in October’s FIFA break | OneFootball

The Argentina National Team will play two friendly matches against Venezuela and Puerto Rico during the October FIFA window, after concluding its participation in the South American Qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup, a tournament for which it has already qualified.

After facing La Vinotinto at home on September 4, and Ecuador away on the 9th of the same month, the team led by Lionel Scaloni will fully begin preparations for the next edition of the World Cup, which will take place in the United States, Mexico, and Canada.

“The next FIFA window will be in the United States in October. We’re already working on the logistics to play the two matches, which will be announced. The first will be against Venezuela in Miami, at Hard Rock Stadium, and the second in Chicago, against Puerto Rico, but above all, we’re thinking about laying the foundations for the World Cup,” said Claudio Tapia, president of the Argentine Football Association (AFA).

In this way, La Albiceleste will play this series of matches in one of the host countries of the next World Cup. Initially, the match against Venezuela is set for October 10, while on the 13th they will face the Central Americans. Although the original opponents for this international break were Mexico and South Korea, various scheduling issues forced a change of teams.

In November, Argentina will go on a tour of Africa and Asia with two matches scheduled to be played in Luanda, the capital of Angola, and Kerala, a city in India, with opponents yet to be determined.

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