Argentina’s friendly after the Finalissima: who they’ll face next 🇦🇷 | OneFootball

It is clear that the main objective for the Argentina National Team this year is the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Mexico, and Canada. However, a few months earlier, they will have an important commitment: they will play the Finalissima against Spain. Additionally, it has been announced that the Albiceleste will play a friendly match against Qatar.

La Scaloneta, champions of the 2024 Copa América in the United States, will defend the title they won in 2022 against Italy against La Roja, the Euro Cup winners, on March 27 in Lusail, the venue where they lifted the Qatar 2022 World Cup.

Taking advantage once again of their stay in the Asian country, and in order not to reduce the FIFA date to just one match, on March 31 they will play a friendly against Qatar, also in Lusail, where they will look to fine-tune their play ahead of the World Cup.

In an interview with AFA Studio a few days ago, Argentina’s coach Lionel Scaloni commented that he is working with “a list of approximately 50 players” before putting together “the final list” for the World Cup: “In the last World Cup, we had the experience of players getting injured very close to the tournament. No one should be ruled out. That’s why we are working with a fairly broad list.”

The friendlies Argentina is planning before the World Cup

According to TyC Sports, there is a possibility of playing friendly matches against Mexico and Honduras, in Las Vegas and Miami respectively, between June 1 and 10. The opponents and venues have not yet been confirmed, but an official announcement is expected soon. Since the idea is to arrive at these friendlies with the final squad already confirmed, Scaloni’s last chance to try out alternatives will be during the March FIFA double date, when on March 27 they will face Spain for the Finalissima and wrap up on the 31st with Qatar, who will also be competing in the World Cup.

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