Lionel Messi is already gearing up for the 2026 World Cup with Argentina in what is anticipated to be his closing main match with the nationwide group. As a part of their preparation with lower than a 12 months to go earlier than kickoff, the Argentine Soccer Affiliation (AFA) has confirmed the group’s closing 2025 schedule, which features a return to the USA.
After a powerful marketing campaign in CONMEBOL World Cup qualifying, Argentina has already secured its spot within the match by ending on high with 35 factors. Solely two qualifiers stay, with video games scheduled for September in opposition to Venezuela at residence on the 4th and Ecuador away on the ninth. Past these fixtures, the remainder of Argentina’s 2025 calendar has now been unveiled.
The AFA introduced on its official web site that Messi and Argentina will spend the October worldwide window on a U.S. tour from the sixth to the 14th. Nevertheless, neither the opponents nor the venues for the 2 video games in that window have been decided.
Argentina will wrap up 2025 in November, however this time outdoors the Americas. Through the worldwide break from the tenth to the 18th, the Albiceleste will play one match in Luanda, Angola, and one other in Kerala, India, with each opponents nonetheless to be confirmed.
Mexico dominated out as opponent
Earlier in August, experiences steered Argentina would face Mexico in Chicago in the course of the October U.S. tour. However these rumors have been shortly dismissed by the authorities concerned.
see additionally
Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al Nassr reportedly concentrating on Argentina World Cup champion and Lionel Messi teammate
Talking at a press convention, Mexican Soccer Federation (FMF) president Ivar Sisniega denied the hypothesis. “The Argentina factor shouldn’t be true. It was one thing somebody talked about, and it bought some traction, however there’s no reality to it. We’re not planning to play Argentina,” Sisniega stated, shutting down the hypothesis completely.
To date, Argentina’s solely confirmed opponents stay these tied to CONMEBOL qualifiers. With only a few months left in 2025, the door continues to be open for Messi to play a few of his closing matches within the well-known Albiceleste jersey.
