Overview
- Argentina held a short training camp in Alicante and will travel to Luanda for Friday’s game at Estadio 11 de Novembro (kickoff 16:00 GMT / 11 a.m. ET).
- Insider Gastón Edul reports Lionel Messi will be in the starting lineup, with Juan Foyth expected to start at right back in a rotated side.
- Several regulars are out due to yellow fever vaccination requirements or rest, with the AFA noting the absences of Julián Álvarez, Nahuel Molina and Giuliano Simeone, plus Emiliano Martínez and Enzo Fernández not featuring.
- Angola scheduled the exhibition as part of its golden jubilee events, with multiple outlets reporting a hosting budget of roughly €12 million (about $13 million).
- Broadcasts are listed on TyC Sports, beIN SPORTS, Fanatiz USA and fuboTV for the lone match of Argentina’s unusually short six-day November camp.