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Lionel Messi’s Retirement Leaves Its Mark on Argentina: Low Ticket Sales Force Closed Sections vs Uruguay

Argentina lost to Uruguay in its first match without Lionel Messi, and the national team’s friendly was played with closed sections at La Bombonera. Argentina’s first match since Lionel Messi’s retirement came with an unusual image off the pitch. For the friendly against Uruguay on Friday, La Bombonera, Boca Juniors’ stadium in Buenos Aires, did not have the atmosphere that is usually seen at national team games, in a night that ended with a 2-…

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Lionel Messi has retired from the Argentina national team and his compatriots seem "frozen" as evidenced by the low attendance at the friendly match with Uruguay. The post Messi stopped playing for the national team and the "Bombonera"... emptied: Few people in Argentina - Uruguay (vid) appeared first on in.gr.

·Greece
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No Messi, no party. That's happening to Argentina after the 10th was hanging the shirt of the selection forever. It was reflected in the stands of La Bombonera in the first match of the post Messi era. And that was a good match. In front of them they had Uruguay. It was the best ... Continue reading "The post Messi stage punctures in Argentina: empty stands and only 40% capacity in La Bombonera"

·Madrid, Spain
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The AFA was exposed with a Boca Juniors stadium with many locations available in the friendly match against Uruguay

·Los Angeles, United States
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La Opinion broke the news in Los Angeles, United States on Saturday, November 14, 2026.
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