US EditionArgentina to Play Friendly Against Guatemala Following Finalissima Cancellation
The friendly match replaces the cancelled Finalissima and serves as Argentina's farewell to fans before the World Cup, with venue still to be confirmed by the AFA.
- The Argentine Football Association announced on March 17 that it will host Guatemala on March 31 as a farewell match before the World Cup, following the Finalissima cancellation.
- Following the cancelled Spain–Argentina Finalissima scheduled for March 27 in Doha, the AFA arranged a friendly with Guatemala on March 31 amid regional safety concerns, reports say.
- With Monumental unavailable, the AFA will shortly announce the stadium and players for the March 31 match, after ESPN cited La Bombonera as a contender.
- The roster is expected between Thursday and Friday and will include fewer than the 35 to 38 players Scaloni had prepared, with Argentina playing two friendlies in the United States before June 16.
- Historically, the last meeting was on June 14, 2024, when Argentina beat Guatemala 4-0 with Messi and Lautaro Martínez scoring twice, and their debut was on September 7, 2018, in Los Angeles.
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The Argentine national soccer team will host Guatemala on March 31 in a friendly match that will serve as a farewell to its fans ahead of summer's World Cup, and following the 'Finalissima' cancellation, the local federation said on Tuesday.
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Lionel Messi and the Albiceleste will play against Guatemala in a friendly game on March 31.
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