Overview
- The Argentina squad resumed training at the Ezeiza “Lionel Andrés Messi” complex with media access windows and a press conference before the team travels to Córdoba.
- Argentina will play three home friendlies: vs. Bolivia at Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes on Wednesday, Sept. 30, vs. Burkina Faso at the Monumental on Saturday, Oct. 3, and vs. Benín at the Monumental on Tuesday, Oct. 6.
- Lionel Messi will skip the first two fixtures and is expected to join only for the Oct. 6 Monumental match, which the AFA and outlets are billing as his formal farewell.
- Tickets for the Oct. 6 Monumental match sold out rapidly, and Scaloni intends to use the earlier games to give minutes to emerging players while managing workloads for veteran leaders.
- Organizers have not yet officially confirmed kickoff times for the three matches despite broadcasters being named, though outlets report they are likely to be evening fixtures.