Argentina will play their last game in Argentina before the 2026 World Cup tonight in a friendly match against Zambia.
Argentina will return to action at the Estadio Alberto J. Armando, or better known as La Bombonera. The Argentina national team previously played against Mauritania at La Bombonera last Friday.
The reigning World champions, Argentina, defeated Mauritania 2-1 with goals from Enzo Fernandez and Nico Paz.
Argentina head coach Lionel Scaloni tried a rotated sqaud for the match, but he did play star players like Lionel Messi, who did not start the match but will start against Zambia.
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Over the weekend, Zambia drew 0-0 with Malawi but defeated them 9-8 on penalties in a friendly match. Zambia did not qualify for the World Cup after finishing 4th in their World Cup qualifier group in Africa.
Official Lineups for Argentina and Zambia
Argentina
- Goalkeeper: Emiliano Martinez
- Defenders: Nicolas Tagliafico, Cristian Romero, Nicolas Otamendi, Nahuel Molina
- Midfielders: Leandro Paredes, Alexis Mac Allister, Enzo Fernandez, Thiago Almada
- Forwards: Lionel Messi, Julian Alvarez
Zambia
- Goalkeeper: Willard Mwanza
- Defenders: Mwimanzi, Obino Chisala, Dominic Chanda
- Midfielders: Given Kalusa, Sinkala, Wilson Chisala, Albert Kangwanda
- Forwards: David Simukonda, Fashion Sakala, Kingstone Mutandwa
Where to Watch Argentina vs Zambia
Argentina vs Zambia will kick off at 7:15 p.m. ET/ 4:15 p.m. PT in the United States. The match will kick off at 8:15 p.m. local time in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
The match will be available to watch in the United States through select TV channels and streaming services in Spanish.
- beIN Sports USA
- beIN Sports USA Español
- ViX
