Overview

• Having already clinched qualification and first place in CONMEBOL, Argentina hosts Venezuela on Thursday, Sept. 4 at 20:30 at the Monumental and visits Ecuador on Tuesday, Sept. 9 at 20:00 in Guayaquil.
• AFA confirms a U.S. friendly window between Oct. 6–10, with opponents and venues to be announced.
• The November FIFA dates include scheduled matches in Luanda, Angola and Kerala, India, with rivals pending confirmation.
• Lionel Scaloni released a 33-player preliminary list for the two qualifiers, while Enzo Fernández is suspended for two games and will miss the Venezuela fixture.
• Media in Argentina report a possible October friendly against Mexico in Chicago or New Jersey, a matchup not yet confirmed by either federation.