Overview
- Argentina will play a single friendly against Angola in Luanda on Friday, Nov. 14, which will be the national team’s final match of 2025.
- Lionel Scaloni is expected to rotate his squad, with multiple outlets reporting Emiliano “Dibu” Martínez will not be called to allow backups to gain minutes.
- Walter Benítez is reported as the leading candidate to start in goal, with Gerónimo Rulli and Facundo Cambeses also in contention.
- Coverage reports the deal includes a $12 million payment from Angola and a clause guaranteeing Lionel Messi’s call-up and minutes to help sell out the 48,000-seat venue.
- The team is expected to gather in Spain before traveling to Luanda, and a previously planned second friendly in Kerala, India was canceled; the next scheduled date is the Finalissima against Spain in March 2026, pending Spain’s availability.