The Argentine National Team will face Zambia today in an international friendly as part of the FIFA date. The match will take place at La Bombonera, Buenos Aires, starting at 8:30 PM (Argentine time). Lionel Messi will be in the starting lineup, as confirmed by coach Lionel Scaloni. Argentina, the reigning world champion, is looking to improve its performance after a narrow 2-1 victory over Mauritania. Meanwhile, Zambia comes off a 3-0 defeat against Morocco and has not won in seven matches, putting pressure on the African team, which failed to qualify for the 2026 World Cup.
The match will be broadcast live on D Sports, Telefe, TyC Sports, and TyC Sports Play. RPP.pe will provide complete coverage with goals and all the incidents of the match.
Possible Lineups
Argentina: Emiliano Martínez; Nahuel Molina, Cristian Romero, Nicolás Otamendi, Nicolás Tagliafico; Enzo Fernández, Alexis Mac Allister, Rodrigo De Paul or Leandro Paredes; Lionel Messi, Julián Álvarez, and Thiago Almada.
Zambia: Mwanza; Chiboni, Chilimina, Chanda, Sinkala; Chisala, Chaiwa; Mulambia, Daka, Kangwanda; Sakala.
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