The friendlies to be played by the Argentina national team in June are confirmed: one of the most intense duels of the World Cup will be re-enacted.

There are two new challenges coming for Argentine national team in the testing window in June. After the address in Qatar World Cupand from the two victories in March against Panama (2-0) and Curaçao (7-0) that celebrate the third star on the national soil, the team led by Lionel Scaloni. He will play two friendlies in Asia. And one of them kissed his old friend…

The Asian Football Confederation announced on social networks that it will be the competitors and places of each test, which will be the last in preparation for the 2026 World Cup qualifiers in the United States, Mexico and Canada, which will start in September. The first match scheduled in Beijing (China) on June 15th will be against Australia. The second, planned four days later (6/19) in Jakarta, will be domestic Indonesia as a competitor.

Specificity: the end of competitions in Europe will allow the coaching staff They have football players from the age of 10Therefore, Scaloni and his companions will have five days to consolidate concepts and prepare new concepts for the looming goals: qualifying for the World Cup and the 2024 America’s Cup.

The first opponent, Australia, already knew how to put the Albiceleste in trouble in Qatar: it was a 2-1 victory for the champions in the round of 16. The development was clearly favorable to the representatives, led by Lionel Messi, who prevailed with goals from La Pulga and Julián Álvarez. The goal against Enzo Fernandez caused the perimeter blockade, which could have ended in a draw had it not been for a key assist from Lisandro Martinez against Aziz Behech and cover from Dipo Martinez against Garang Cole.

The second test will be against Indonesia, which staged the Sub-20 World Cup, but was withdrawn by FIFA after fighting against Israel, one of the contenders. Today, Argentina hosts the World Cup, with stadiums in La Plata, Mendoza, San Juan and Santiago del Estero. However, the local team will have the opportunity to host and face the best Qatar 2022 team.

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