US EditionArgentina to face Honduras and Iceland in World Cup warm-ups
- On June 9, World Champion Argentina will face Iceland in a pre-World Cup friendly at Auburn University's Jordan-Hare Stadium, marking the venue's first international soccer match in its 87-year history.
- This exhibition is part of the Road to 26 initiative presented by Turkish Airlines, preparing North American host cities for the 2026 FIFA World Cup this summer.
- Auburn athletics director John Cohen said, "To have the reigning FIFA World Cup champions choose Auburn as the site of their last match before defending their title represents a tremendous achievement."
- Tickets start at $45 and go on sale April 15, while Argentina will also play Honduras on June 6 at Kyle Field in Texas before the Auburn match.
- Following the friendly, Argentina travels to its base camp in Kansas City, Missouri, before beginning Group J play against Algeria, Austria, and Jordan later in June.
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April 9, 2026 – Auburn, Alabama – Agencies. One of the world’s most popular football superstars will be playing at Jordan-Hare Stadium this summer, ahead of the FIFA World Cup. Auburn’s athletics department announced on Thursday that Superstar Lionel Messi and the world’s current champion, Argentina, will play a friendly match against Iceland on June 9 at Jordan-Hare Stadium at 19:30 (central time) as part of the “Ruta at 26” before the World Cu…
World Cup Champion Argentina will complete its World Cup preparations in June with test games in the USA against Honduras and Iceland. Austria's World Cup opponents in the J group will meet on June 6 at the Texas A&M University Campus in College Station in Honduras, three days later Iceland will be waiting at the Jordan Hare Stadium in Auburn, Alabama. ÖFB-Elf will compete with Argentina on the second day of the match on June 22. Other group opp…
Madison Courier
Argentina to play friendlies at Texas A&M and Auburn ahead of World Cup
Argentina will play its final tune-ups for the World Cup at the college football stadiums of Texas A&M and Auburn. Lionel Messi’s team will face Honduras on June 6 at the Aggies’ Kyle Field, which has a capacity of over…
The selection of weak opponents for the last friendlies before the start of the World Cup has caused great dissatisfaction
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