The Argentine National Team will finally not play against Nigeria on the tour it will carry out in the United States during March, within the framework of a new FIFA date.
And this Tuesday the AFA announced the new rival for one of the friendlies that will take place on American soil:
Costa Rica.
The team led by
Lionel Scaloni
, then, will clash with
El Salvador, on March 22, at Lincoln Financial Field
, a stadium for almost 70,000 spectators, home of the Philadelphia Eagles of the NFL.
And
on March 26
, then, they will do it against Costa Rica, at the
Los Angeles Coliseum
, in front of almost 80,000 spectators.
As reported by the AFA through its official website, Nigeria will not be able to be in the game due to a visa problem for the players of the African team.
"Due to an administrative problem with visas, the Nigerian National Team will not be able to play its match against the Argentine National Team, scheduled for the double date in March in the United States. That is
why the Costa Rica National Team will replace the African team on the stipulated schedule
, "
the statement says.
🇦🇷#SelecciónArgentina Costa Rica will replace Nigeria on the March tour.
📝https://t.co/wNKbliZpMe pic.twitter.com/lRNqa6jbwL
— 🇦🇷 Argentina National Team ⭐⭐⭐ (@Argentina) February 27, 2024
Meanwhile, Argentina will also play two friendlies in the United States in June.
It will be against
Ecuador and Guatemala
and will serve as preparation for the
Copa América 2024
that will be played in that same country.
Soccer United Marketing
, in agreement with the AFA, had reported this Monday that Lionel Messi and company will face Ecuador on
Sunday, June 9
at the historic Soldier Field stadium in the city of
Chicago
and on Friday the 14th they will play against
Guatemala
at the FedExField in
Washington D.C.
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