US EditionMessi and Argentina's Soccer Team Are Special Guests for Angola's Independence Anniversary
Angola spent $13 million to host World Cup champions Argentina, led by Messi, in a match marking 50 years since independence from Portugal.
- On Friday, Lionel Messi and the world champion Argentina soccer team will play an exhibition match against the Angola national soccer team at the 11 November Stadium, Luanda, for the 50th independence anniversary.
- The 50th anniversary traces back to Nov. 11, 1975 when Angola declared independence from Portugal and later endured a civil war with between 500,000 and 1,000,000 casualties.
- Argentina's squad will arrive on Thursday, according to the Argentine soccer federation, and Angola reportedly paid $13,000,000 to secure the World Cup holders for the match.
- The opening ceremony featured soldiers raising a giant Angolan flag in front of President João Lourenço at Republic Square, Luanda, and the match is held at the 11 November Stadium.
- Since independence, the People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola has led oil-rich Angola under single-party governance.
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Messi and Argentina’s football team are special guests for Angola’s independence anniversary
Lionel Messi and the world champion Argentina football team are expected to be special guests this week as the southern African nation of Angola celebrates the 50th anniversary of its independence from Portugal.
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Messi and Argentina's soccer team are special guests for Angola's independence anniversary
Lionel Messi and the world champion Argentina soccer team are expected to be special guests this week as Angola celebrates the 50th anniversary of its independence from Portugal.
At first, about eight thousand guests were invited to attend the Central Act, but the number was extended "to include more people", including 45 international delegations.
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About 10,000 guests and 45 foreign delegations are attending the Central Act of the 50th anniversary of Angola's independence in Luanda on Tuesday.
Some 10,000 guests and 45 delegates are foreign guests this afternoon, in Luanda, to the central act of the Memorial is the 50th anniversary of the independent country of Angola.
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