Overview
- Gerónimo Rulli and Walter Benítez are the goalkeepers selected for Luanda in place of Emiliano Martínez.
- First-time call-ups include striker Joaquín Panichelli and winger Gianluca Prestianni, with Valentín Barco also returning.
- Lionel Messi headlines a group of World Cup mainstays that features Lautaro Martínez, Julián Álvarez, Rodrigo De Paul and Alexis Mac Allister.
- Argentina will train in Elche/Alicante before facing Angola on Nov. 14 in Luanda as part of the host nation’s 50th independence celebrations.
- Outlets report lucrative terms for the fixture, including about $12 million in fees and a clause for Messi to play, which was not cited in the official rationale.